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Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) is associated with fewer complications and faster recovery compared to traditional bariatric surgery.

Clinicians can recommend ESG as a safer alternative for patients who are hesitant about traditional surgery.

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It is scarless, gives less pain, and is associated with fewer short- and long-term complications, and recovery is fast.
Ivo Boškoski · Endoscopy · 2023

Why this rating

The claim is based on comparative observations of ESG and traditional surgery.

Source

The liver adventures of bariatric endoscopy

Ivo Boškoski · Endoscopy · 2023

DOI 10.1055/a-2160-1581

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