Research
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Endoscopic Bariatric Therapies (EBTs) such as ESG and intragastric balloons are largely unknown to patients, with 78.2% unaware of their existence as weight loss options.
Most patients do not know that endoscopic weight loss procedures (like ESG or balloons) exist. If you are seeking weight loss, ask your provider about all options, including endoscopic therapies, as they may not be discussed unless you ask.
ModerateSupportsMEDIUM confidence
The survey demonstrated that a majority of patients (78.2%) were unaware of EBTs for weight management and had not heard of either ESG or intragastric balloon.
Why this rating
Based on a cross-sectional survey of 184 patients.
Source
Patient Perception of Endoscopic and Medical Therapies for Weight Loss
Monica Saumoy et al. · medRxiv · 2023
DOI 10.1101/2023.09.26.23296199
preprint · n=184
Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
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