Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty appears safe in teens
Weight loss was maintained and no adverse events reported in adolescents: study
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Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) appears safe in children and adolescents with obesity and yields significant weight loss in the first two years that is likely to be maintained, according to a new report.
ESG uses full-thickness sutures that restrict the stomach to a sleeve-like configuration.