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ArticleSurgical endoscopy2026

Comparing long-term weight loss and complications in endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Gabriel LaPlante, Sunpreet Cheema, Brianna Brand, Sukhdeep Jatana, Janice Kung, Vickie Ringuette, Daniel W Birch, Shahzeer Karmali, Noah J Switzer

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Article in Surgical endoscopy, 2026. 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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9 authors.

Gabriel LaPlanteFaculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Sunpreet CheemaFaculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Brianna BrandDepartment of Surgery, University of Alberta, Dvorkin Lounge Mailroom, 2G2 Walter C. Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre, 8440 - 112 ST NW EDMONTON AB T6G 2B7, Edmonton, AB, Canada. babrand@ualberta.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-5737-0915
Sukhdeep JatanaDepartment of Surgery, University of Alberta, Dvorkin Lounge Mailroom, 2G2 Walter C. Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre, 8440 - 112 ST NW EDMONTON AB T6G 2B7, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Janice KungGeoffrey and Robyn Sperber Health Sciences Library, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Vickie RinguetteDepartment of Surgery, University of Alberta, Dvorkin Lounge Mailroom, 2G2 Walter C. Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre, 8440 - 112 ST NW EDMONTON AB T6G 2B7, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Daniel W BirchDepartment of Surgery, University of Alberta, Dvorkin Lounge Mailroom, 2G2 Walter C. Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre, 8440 - 112 ST NW EDMONTON AB T6G 2B7, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Shahzeer KarmaliDepartment of Surgery, University of Alberta, Dvorkin Lounge Mailroom, 2G2 Walter C. Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre, 8440 - 112 ST NW EDMONTON AB T6G 2B7, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Noah J SwitzerDepartment of Surgery, University of Alberta, Dvorkin Lounge Mailroom, 2G2 Walter C. Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre, 8440 - 112 ST NW EDMONTON AB T6G 2B7, Edmonton, AB, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is the most common bariatric operation worldwide, with the endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) emerging as a non-surgical bariatric procedure with comparable outcomes to LSG. Long-term comparative data of ESG to LSG are limited but increasing. The purpose of this study was to compare the long-term efficacy and adverse outcomes including rates of de novo gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD).

methodsA systematic review and meta-analysis were performed comparing outcomes of ESG versus LSG using a random effects model with restricted maximum likelihood. A comprehensive search of Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid Embase, Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection, and Cochrane Library (via Wiley) was performed. Studies comparing outcomes and adverse events following primary ESG or LSG with a sample size > 5 were included.

resultsOf 1136 unique results, 10 studies were included, comprising 7442 patients, of whom 3583 (48%) underwent ESG and 3859 (52%) underwent LSG. Mean age was 35.5 years and mean initial BMI was 34.6 kg/m

conclusionsThe results of this review suggest that while LSG achieves greater weight loss up to two years postoperatively, ESG still displays moderate weight loss with a significantly lower risk of both adverse events and de novo GERD, making it a potential option for patients wishing to avoid greater surgical risks or with pre-existing GERD.

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Endoscopic bariatric therapiesEndoscopic sleeve gastroplastyLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

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PMID42722912

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