How to establish an endoscopic bariatric practice  

作　　者：Daniel B Maselli Lauren L Donnangelo Brian Coan Christopher E McGowan 

机构地区：[1]Clinical Research,True You Weight Loss,Atlanta,GA 30342,United States [2]Clinical Research,True You Weight Loss,Cary,NC 27513,United States

出　　处：《World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy》2024年第4期178-186,共9页世界胃肠内镜杂志（英文版）（电子版）

摘　　要：Obesity is a chronic,progressive,and relapsing disease of excess adiposity that contributes to more than two hundred medical conditions and is projected to affect more than half the adult population of the United States by the year 2030.Given the limited penetrance of traditional bariatric surgery,as well as the cost and adherence barriers to anti-obesity medications,there is growing interest in the rapidly evolving field of endoscopic bariatric therapies(EBTs).EBTs are minimally invasive,same-day,per-oral endoscopic procedures and include endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty,intragastric balloons,and endoscopic bariatric revisional procedures.This field represents an exciting and innovative subspe-cialty within gastroenterology.However,building a successful endoscopic bariatric practice requires intentional,coordinated,and sustained efforts to overcome the numerous obstacles to entry.Common barriers include acquisition of the technical and cognitive skillset,practice limitations including the availability of nutrition counseling,facility capabilities,direct-to-consumer marketing,and financial pressures such as facility and anesthesia fees.As the highest-volume center for metabolic and bariatric endoscopy in the United States,we provide insights into successfully establishing an endoscopic bariatric program.

关 键 词：Obesity Endoscopic bariatric therapies Bariatric endoscopy Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty Intragastric balloon Practice management 

分 类 号：R575[医药卫生—消化系统]