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How does an endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty work?

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How does an endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty work?

Sutures are placed in the stomach using an endoscope. The sutures alter the anatomy of your stomach, leaving it in the form of a tube. This limits the quantity of food you can consume since you become full faster. Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty typically takes 60 to 90 minutes. In this video, Mr. Ahmed Ahmed tells us about how an ESD works.

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An endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty works through narrowing the stomach from the inside, thereby reducing its volume and this in turn results in patients being able to eat less food which which in turn leads to weight loss.

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