33^rd European Nutrition and Dietetics Conference

Endoscopic Treatment for Obesity: New Emerging Technology Trends

With proper weight loss, reduced morbidity, and easier access for obese individuals, the endoscopic technique may hold the potential for less invasive intervention in obesity management. According to recent studies, although being less invasive, bariatric surgery causes difficulties in about 15% of patients and is used by only 1% of patients. It can be done with a simple endoscopic procedure called aspiration therapy, which is reversible with the use of a suture technique. Endoscopic therapy is utilised for people with varied degrees of obesity, and it has the potential to be a more cost-effective outpatient surgery for the growing population of patients with obesity and metabolic syndrome.