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Concerns regarding operative risks, irreversibility, and excess costs limit the broader clinical use of metabolic and bariatric surgeries.
Practitioners should be aware of these concerns when discussing surgical options with patients.
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However, ongoing concerns regarding operative risks, irreversibility and excess costs limit their broader clinical use.
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A commentary review on endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty: Indications, outcomes and future implications
Mahmoud Abuawwad et al. · Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism · 2024
DOI 10.1111/dom.15613
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