ArticleObesity surgery2018
Efficacy of Utilizing Argon Plasma Coagulation for Weight Regain in Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Patients: a Multi-center Study.
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- Effectiveness of Transoral Outlet Reduction Post-Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Beyond the One-Year Benchmark: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Obesity surgery · 2026Pooled it
- The use of endoluminal techniques in the revision of primary bariatric surgery procedures: a systematic review.Surgical endoscopy · 2020Pooled it
- Influence of the argon plasma coagulation protocol in endoscopic procedures on body composition in patients with recurrent weight gain after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a randomized clinical trial.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Trial
- Treatment With a GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Versus Reduction of the Gastrojejunal Anastomosis Diameter Using Endoscopic Argon Plasma Coagulation for Recurrent Weight Gain After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass.Obesity surgery · 2026Article
- Endobariatric Management of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease: A Narrative Review.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Strategies to Manage Obesity: Endoscopic Bariatric and Metabolic Therapies.Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal · 2025Review
- Endoscopic argon plasma coagulation treatment for late dumping syndrome in patients with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- Early changes of microRNAs in blood one month after bariatric surgery.Diabetology & metabolic syndrome · 2024Article
- Weight Regain after Metabolic Surgery: Beyond the Surgical Failure.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Long-term follow-up after transoral outlet reduction following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: Back to stage 0?Endoscopy international open · 2023Article
- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass pouch outlet reduction using argon plasma coagulation to treat weight regain: a randomized controlled trial with a sham control group.Endoscopy international open · 2023Article
- Pharmaco-endoscopic therapy for weight regain post-gastric bypass: a case report.Journal of surgical case reports · 2023Article
- Transoral Outlet Reduction (TORe) for the Treatment of Weight Regain and Dumping Syndrome after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Review
- Advances in endobariatrics: past, present, and future.Gastroenterology report · 2023Review
- Efficacy of the argon plasma coagulation in patients with weight regain after gastric bypass: a randomized control trial.Endoscopy international open · 2023Article
- Endoscopic Management of Weight Recurrence Following Bariatric Surgery.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Review
- Endoscopic therapy of weight regain after bariatric surgery.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2021Review
- Endoscopic trans-oral outlet reduction after bariatric surgery is safe and effective for dumping syndrome.Surgical endoscopy · 2021Article
- Conversions of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass to duodenal switch (SADI-S and BPD-DS) for weight regain.Surgical endoscopy · 2020Article
- Five-year outcomes of transoral outlet reduction for the treatment of weight regain after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.Gastrointestinal endoscopy · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundEndoscopic approaches exist for targeting weight regain after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), including endoscopic suturing, clipping, and sclerotherapy. Argon plasma coagulation (APC) is a noncontact electrocoagulation method, and when used in RYGB patients, it has shown reduction in the diameter of the gastrojejunal anastomosis.
objectivesTo study the effectiveness of APC for weight regain in terms of weight loss for RYGB patients, from eight bariatric centers.
methodsA retrospective chart review was performed for 558 patients at eight bariatric centers in the USA (1) and Brazil (7) who underwent APC procedure between 31st July 2009 and 29th March 2017. APC was performed on patients who regained weight after RYGB procedure.
resultsUpon exploratory analysis of the individual BMI data, the mean BMI decreased slightly during the first 24 months and increased slightly afterwards following the APC intervention. The mean weight was 94.5 ± 18.6 kg and the mean BMI was 34.0 kg/m
conclusionAPC can be useful in reducing the regained weight after RYGB, and patients showed 6-10% total weight loss at 12 months. Randomized trials would be needed to validate the findings.
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