Trial reportObesity surgery2015
Early experience with customized, meal-triggered gastric electrical stimulation in obese patients.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- Closed-loop gastric electrical stimulation versus laparoscopic adjustable gastric band for the treatment of obesity: a randomized 12-month multicenter study.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2016Trial
- Anatomy and function of efferent and afferent vagal innervation of the stomach.Autonomic neuroscience : basic & clinical · 2026Review
- Control of feeding behavior by modified retrograde AAV to the gastrointestinal tract nerve afferents.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Advances and future directions in endoscopic bariatric therapies.World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy · 2025Review
- The Role of Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Technologies in Morbid Obesity Treatment: Review and Critical Appraisal of the Current Clinical Practice.Obesity surgery · 2020Review
- Vagal mechanisms as neuromodulatory targets for the treatment of metabolic disease.Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2019Review
- Bioelectric neuromodulation for gastrointestinal disorders: effectiveness and mechanisms.Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology · 2019Review
- An Optimized IES Method and Its Inhibitory Effects and Mechanisms on Food Intake and Body Weight in Diet-Induced Obese Rats: IES for Obesity.Obesity surgery · 2017Article
- Medical devices for the treatment of obesity.Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology · 2017Review
- Post-implant Analysis of Epidemiologic and Eating Behavior Data Related to Weight Loss Effectiveness in Obese Patients Treated with Gastric Electrical Stimulation.Obesity surgery · 2017Article
- Intermittent Vagal Nerve Block for Improvements in Obesity, Cardiovascular Risk Factors, and Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: 2-Year Results of the VBLOC DM2 Study.Obesity surgery · 2016Observational
- Interventional treatment of obesity and diabetes: An interim report on gastric electrical stimulation.Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders · 2016Review
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Abstract
backgroundWe report our initial gastric electrical stimulation experience using the abiliti® system for the treatment of obese patients followed for 1 year.
methodBetween March 2011 and June 2013, 27 obese patients (BMI 30 to 46 kg/m(2)) were enrolled in a prospective open label study and implanted with a gastric stimulator. The patients were provided with nutritional support, and sensor-based behavioral feedback.
resultsAt 12 months, percent excess weight loss (%EWL) obtained was 49.3 ± 19.2 % with no significant differences between gender or age sub-groups. The %EWL data were segmented into two groups according to BMI 30-40 kg/m(2) patients (obesity grade I and II) and BMI >40 kg/m(2), with the results of weight loss being significantly higher for the lower BMI group (59.1 ± 19.5 vs. 46.7 ± 13.4, respectively, p < 0.01). One subject requested to have his device explanted, and the minor postoperative adverse events were resolved without hospital admission. All patients experienced early satiety and reduced their intake.
conclusionsAfter 12 months of follow-up, gastric electrical stimulation treatment appears to be a safe and effective option for weight loss in obese subjects. Long-term follow-up and further studies are warranted.
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