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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2023

Pharmaco-endoscopic therapy for weight regain post-gastric bypass: a case report.

Mohammad Jarrah, Mohamad Mokadem

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Article in Journal of surgical case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Mohammad JarrahDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2816-5689
Mohamad MokademDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1402-580X

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BLRD VA I01 BX004774BLRD VA I01 BX005173
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

About 1 in every 4 patients who undergo bariatric surgery regains significant amount of weight some time along their journey, posing it as a serious problem that needs to be addressed in a pandemic of obesity. Lifestyle modification, anti-obesity medications, and bariatric endoscopy are multiple therapeutic options that can be used to support any weight loss attempt. A 53-year-old woman with morbid obesity who responded adequately to gastric-bypass regained significant weight 8 years later. We initially approached her post-operative weight regain in a behavioral, pharmacologic non-invasive manner; however, she failed to appropriately respond to several anti-obesity medications. Upper endoscopy revealed a dilated gastric pouch and gastro-jejunal anastomosis (GJA) that was reduced using argon plasma coagulation (APC), but also with a modest response. We then added liraglutide to her APC endo-therapy sessions and subsequentially patient started losing significantly more weight. For selective post-bariatric surgery weight re-gainers, endoscopic and pharmaco-therapy combined may be needed for more effective results.

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bariatric surgerycase reportobesityRoux-en-Y gastric bypassweight loss drugsweight regain

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PMID37069846
PMCPMC9972808

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