ReviewCurrent gastroenterology reports2015
Gastric electrical stimulation for obesity.
Review in Current gastroenterology reports, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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Who cites it
5 citing papers in PubMed.
- Advances and future directions in endoscopic bariatric therapies.World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy · 2025Review
- Electroceuticals for Neurogastroenterology and Motility Disorders.Current gastroenterology reports · 2023Review
- Miniaturized wireless gastric pacing via inductive power transfer with non-invasive monitoring using cutaneous Electrogastrography.Bioelectronic medicine · 2021Article
- Recent Trends in Endoscopic Bariatric Therapies.Clinical endoscopy · 2017Review
- Contrasting effects of afferent and efferent vagal nerve stimulation on insulin secretion and blood glucose regulation.Physiological reports · 2016Article
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Abstract
Obesity is a growing health problem worldwide with a major impact on health and healthcare expenditures. Medical therapy in the form of diet and pharmacotherapy has limited effect on weight. Standard bariatric surgery is effective but is associated with morbidity and mortality, creating an unmet need for alternative therapies. One such therapy, the application of electrical stimulation to the stomach, has been studied extensively for the last two decades. Though pulse parameters differ between the various techniques used, the rationale behind this assumes that application of electrical current can interfere with gastric motor function or modulate afferent signaling to the brain or both. Initial studies led by industry failed to show an effect on body weight. However, more recently, there has been a renewed interest in this therapeutic modality with a number of concepts being evaluated in large human trials. If successful, this minimally invasive and low-risk intervention would be an important addition to the existing menu of therapies for obesity.
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