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Král J, Machytka E, Horká V, Selucká J, Doleček F, Špičák J, Kovářová V, Haluzík M, Bužga M. Endoscopic Treatment of Obesity and Nutritional Aspects of Bariatric Endoscopy. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13124268. [PMID: 34959819 PMCID: PMC8703836 DOI: 10.3390/nu13124268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 11/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Obesity is a significant problem worldwide. Several serious diseases that decrease patient quality of life and increase mortality (high blood pressure, dyslipidaemia, type 2 diabetes etc.) are associated with obesity. Obesity treatment is a multidisciplinary and complex process that requires maximum patient compliance. Change of lifestyle is fundamental in the treatment of obesity. While pharmacotherapeutic options are available, their efficacy is limited. Surgical treatment though highly effective, carries the risk of complications and is thus indicated mostly in advanced stages of obesity. Endoscopic treatments of obesity are less invasive than surgical options, and are associated with fewer complications and nutritional deficits. Currently, there is a large spectrum of endoscopic methods based on the principles of gastric volume reduction, size restriction and gastric or small bowel bypass being explored with only few available in routine practice. The aim of this publication is to present an up-to-date summary of available endoscopic methods for the treatment of obesity focusing on their efficacy, safety and nutritional aspects.
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- Jan Král
- Department of Hepatogastroenterology, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Vídeňská 1958/9, 14021 Prague, Czech Republic; (E.M.); (J.S.); (J.Š.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Hepatogastroenterology, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Vídeňská 1958/9, 14021 Prague, Czech Republic; (E.M.); (J.S.); (J.Š.)
- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University Olomouc, 77147 Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Department of Internal Medicine-Gastroenterology and Geriatrics, University Hospital Olomouc, 77900 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Research Obesity Centre, Department of Human Movement Studies, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, 70300 Ostrava, Czech Republic;
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- Department of Hepatogastroenterology, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Vídeňská 1958/9, 14021 Prague, Czech Republic; (E.M.); (J.S.); (J.Š.)
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- Department of Surgical Studies, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, 70300 Ostrava, Czech Republic;
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- Department of Hepatogastroenterology, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Vídeňská 1958/9, 14021 Prague, Czech Republic; (E.M.); (J.S.); (J.Š.)
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- Department of Diabetology, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Vídeňská 1958/9, 14021 Prague, Czech Republic; (V.K.); (M.H.)
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- Department of Diabetology, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Vídeňská 1958/9, 14021 Prague, Czech Republic; (V.K.); (M.H.)
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, 70103 Ostrava, Czech Republic;
- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital Ostrava, 70800 Ostrava, Czech Republic
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Gouveia FV, Silk E, Davidson B, Pople CB, Abrahao A, Hamilton J, Ibrahim GM, Müller DJ, Giacobbe P, Lipsman N, Hamani C. A systematic review on neuromodulation therapies for reducing body weight in patients with obesity. Obes Rev 2021; 22:e13309. [PMID: 34337843 DOI: 10.1111/obr.13309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The global prevalence of obesity increases yearly along with a rising demand for efficacious, safe, and accessible treatments. Neuromodulation interventions (i.e., deep brain stimulation [DBS], transcranial magnetic stimulation [TMS], transcranial direct current stimulation [tDCS], percutaneous neurostimulation [PENS], vagus nerve stimulation [VNS], and gastric electrical stimulation [GES]) have been proposed as novel therapies. This systematic review sought to examine the safety and efficacy of neuromodulation therapies in reducing body weight in patients with obesity. Using PRISMA guidelines, we performed a systematic review for studies on neuromodulation for the treatment of obesity, resulting in 60 trials included (7 DBS, 5 TMS, 7 tDCS, 17 PENS and VNS, and 24 GES; a total of 3,042 participants). While promising results have been reported in open label studies, double-blinded randomized clinical trials often did not reach their primary endpoints, with no technique inducing a striking reduction in body weight. Bearing in mind the complexity and multifactorial nature of obesity, it is possible that a single treatment may not be enough for patients to lose or maintain the weight lost at long term.
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- Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Harquail Centre for Neuromodulation, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Division of Neurosurgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Harquail Centre for Neuromodulation, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Harquail Centre for Neuromodulation, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Endocrinology, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Neurosurgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Pharmacogenetics Research Clinic, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Harquail Centre for Neuromodulation, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Harquail Centre for Neuromodulation, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Division of Neurosurgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Harquail Centre for Neuromodulation, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Division of Neurosurgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Maisiyiti A, Chen JDZ. Systematic review on gastric electrical stimulation in obesity treatment. Expert Rev Med Devices 2019; 16:855-861. [PMID: 31570014 PMCID: PMC6946629 DOI: 10.1080/17434440.2019.1673728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Introduction: Obesity is a very common public health problem worldwide. However, there is a lack of effective therapies. Only a small portion of patients with morbid obesity are accepting bariatric surgery as the last option due to the risks associated with invasive therapy. Areas covered: In this paper, we review an emerging weight loss treatment: gastric electrical stimulation (GES). The feasibility of GES as a potential therapy for obesity is introduced. Methodologies and parameters of GES are presented. Several GES methods for treating obesity and their effects on food intake and body weight are presented. Possible mechanisms involved in the anti-obesity effect of GES are discussed. Finally, our comments on the potential of GES for obesity and expectations for future development of the GES therapy are provided. The PubMed central database was searched from inception to May 2019. The literature search used the following terms: 'Gastric electrical stimulation' combined with 'obesity' and 'Implantable gastric stimulation' and 'pharmaceutical therapy' and 'bariatric surgery'. Expert opinion: There is a potential to use GES for treating obesity. However, more efforts are needed to develop appropriate stimulation devices and to design an adequate therapy for treating obesity in humans.
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- Alimujiang Maisiyiti
- Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Hernias and Abdominal Wall Surgery, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, 830001, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Miller L, Farajidavar A, Vegesna A. Use of Bioelectronics in the Gastrointestinal Tract. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med 2019; 9:cshperspect.a034165. [PMID: 30249600 DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a034165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Gastrointestinal (GI) motility disorders are major contributing factors to functional GI diseases that account for >40% of patients seen in gastroenterology clinics and affect >20% of the general population. The autonomic and enteric nervous systems and the muscles within the luminal GI tract have key roles in motility. In health, this complex integrated system works seamlessly to transport liquid, solid, and gas through the GI tract. However, major and minor motility disorders occur when these systems fail. Common functional GI motility disorders include dysphagia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, functional dyspepsia, gastroparesis, chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction, postoperative ileus, irritable bowel syndrome, functional diarrhea, functional constipation, and fecal incontinence. Although still in its infancy, bioelectronic therapy in the GI tract holds great promise through the targeted stimulation of nerves and muscles.
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- Larry Miller
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New York, New York 11040
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- School of Engineering & Computing Sciences, New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), Old Westbury, New York 11568
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, New York 11030
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Guvanasen GS, Guo L, Aguilar RJ, Cheek AL, Shafor CS, Rajaraman S, Nichols TR, DeWeerth SP. A Stretchable Microneedle Electrode Array for Stimulating and Measuring Intramuscular Electromyographic Activity. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng 2017; 25:1440-1452. [DOI: 10.1109/tnsre.2016.2629461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Steinert RE, Feinle-Bisset C, Asarian L, Horowitz M, Beglinger C, Geary N. Ghrelin, CCK, GLP-1, and PYY(3-36): Secretory Controls and Physiological Roles in Eating and Glycemia in Health, Obesity, and After RYGB. Physiol Rev 2017; 97:411-463. [PMID: 28003328 PMCID: PMC6151490 DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00031.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 402] [Impact Index Per Article: 50.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The efficacy of Roux-en-Y gastric-bypass (RYGB) and other bariatric surgeries in the management of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus and novel developments in gastrointestinal (GI) endocrinology have renewed interest in the roles of GI hormones in the control of eating, meal-related glycemia, and obesity. Here we review the nutrient-sensing mechanisms that control the secretion of four of these hormones, ghrelin, cholecystokinin (CCK), glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), and peptide tyrosine tyrosine [PYY(3-36)], and their contributions to the controls of GI motor function, food intake, and meal-related increases in glycemia in healthy-weight and obese persons, as well as in RYGB patients. Their physiological roles as classical endocrine and as locally acting signals are discussed. Gastric emptying, the detection of specific digestive products by small intestinal enteroendocrine cells, and synergistic interactions among different GI loci all contribute to the secretion of ghrelin, CCK, GLP-1, and PYY(3-36). While CCK has been fully established as an endogenous endocrine control of eating in healthy-weight persons, the roles of all four hormones in eating in obese persons and following RYGB are uncertain. Similarly, only GLP-1 clearly contributes to the endocrine control of meal-related glycemia. It is likely that local signaling is involved in these hormones' actions, but methods to determine the physiological status of local signaling effects are lacking. Further research and fresh approaches are required to better understand ghrelin, CCK, GLP-1, and PYY(3-36) physiology; their roles in obesity and bariatric surgery; and their therapeutic potentials.
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- Robert E Steinert
- University of Adelaide Discipline of Medicine and National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia Centre of Research Excellence in Translating Nutritional Science to Good Health, Adelaide, Australia; DSM Nutritional Products, R&D Human Nutrition and Health, Basel, Switzerland; Institute of Veterinary Physiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Department of Biomedicine and Division of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland; and Department of Psychiatry, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York
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- University of Adelaide Discipline of Medicine and National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia Centre of Research Excellence in Translating Nutritional Science to Good Health, Adelaide, Australia; DSM Nutritional Products, R&D Human Nutrition and Health, Basel, Switzerland; Institute of Veterinary Physiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Department of Biomedicine and Division of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland; and Department of Psychiatry, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York
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- University of Adelaide Discipline of Medicine and National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia Centre of Research Excellence in Translating Nutritional Science to Good Health, Adelaide, Australia; DSM Nutritional Products, R&D Human Nutrition and Health, Basel, Switzerland; Institute of Veterinary Physiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Department of Biomedicine and Division of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland; and Department of Psychiatry, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York
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- University of Adelaide Discipline of Medicine and National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia Centre of Research Excellence in Translating Nutritional Science to Good Health, Adelaide, Australia; DSM Nutritional Products, R&D Human Nutrition and Health, Basel, Switzerland; Institute of Veterinary Physiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Department of Biomedicine and Division of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland; and Department of Psychiatry, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York
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- University of Adelaide Discipline of Medicine and National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia Centre of Research Excellence in Translating Nutritional Science to Good Health, Adelaide, Australia; DSM Nutritional Products, R&D Human Nutrition and Health, Basel, Switzerland; Institute of Veterinary Physiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Department of Biomedicine and Division of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland; and Department of Psychiatry, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York
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- University of Adelaide Discipline of Medicine and National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia Centre of Research Excellence in Translating Nutritional Science to Good Health, Adelaide, Australia; DSM Nutritional Products, R&D Human Nutrition and Health, Basel, Switzerland; Institute of Veterinary Physiology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Department of Biomedicine and Division of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland; and Department of Psychiatry, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York
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Wong SKH, Kong APS, Luk AOY, Ozaki R, Ng VWS, Lebovitz HE, Ng EKW, Chan JCN. A pilot study to compare meal-triggered gastric electrical stimulation and insulin treatment in Chinese obese type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Technol Ther 2015; 17:283-90. [PMID: 25710812 PMCID: PMC4365444 DOI: 10.1089/dia.2014.0234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal electromodulation therapy is a novel alternative for achieving diabetes control without traditional bariatric surgery. We compared the efficacy of a meal-initiated implantable gastric contractility modulation (GCM) device with that of insulin therapy in obese Chinese type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients, for whom oral antidiabetes drugs (OADs) had failed. PATIENTS AND METHODS Sixteen obese (body mass index, 27.5-40.0 kg/m(2)) T2D patients with a glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) level of >7.5% on maximal doses of two or more OADs were offered either insulin therapy (n=8) or laparoscopic implantation of a GCM (n=8). We compared changes in body weight, waist circumference (WC), and HbA1c level 1 year after surgery. RESULTS The GCM and insulin groups had similar baseline body weight and HbA1c. At 12 months, body weight (-3.2±5.2 kg, P=0.043) and WC (-3.8±4.5 cm, P=0.021) fell in the GCM group but not in the insulin group (P<0.05 for between-group difference). At 6 and 12 months, the HbA1c level fell by 1.6±1.1% and 0.9±1.6% (P=0.011), compared with 0.6±0.3% and 0.6±0.3% (P=0.08) for the insulin group (P=0.15 for between-group difference). The mean 24-h systolic blood pressure (BP) fell by 4.5±1.0 mm Hg in the GCM group (P=0.017) but not in the insulin group. The GCM group required fewer antidiabetes medications (P<0.05) and BP-lowering drugs (P<0.05) than the insulin group. A subgroup analysis showed that patients with a triglyceride level of <1.7 mmol/L had a tendency toward a lower HbA1c level (P=0.090) compared with the controls. CONCLUSIONS In obese T2D patients for whom OADs had failed, GCM implantation was a well-tolerated alternative to insulin therapy, with a low triglyceride level as a possible predictor for glycemic response.
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- Simon Kin-Hung Wong
- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
- Hong Kong Institute of Diabetes and Obesity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Division of Endocrinology, The State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
- Hong Kong Institute of Diabetes and Obesity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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Abell TL, Chen J, Emmanuel A, Jolley C, Sarela AI, Törnblom H. Neurostimulation of the gastrointestinal tract: review of recent developments. Neuromodulation 2015; 18:221-7; discussion 227. [PMID: 25581846 DOI: 10.1111/ner.12260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2014] [Revised: 10/09/2014] [Accepted: 11/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Neurostimulation is one manifestation of neuromodulation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. This manuscript reviews the history of neurostimulation of the GI tract with emphasis on current methods of stimulation. MATERIALS AND METHODS A review was completed of the current research on GI neurostimulation methods with an emphasis on their clinical applications. RESULTS Upper GI disorders can be modulated with both temporary (placed endoscopically or surgically) or permanent (placed surgically) gastric electrical stimulation (GES) devices. The current GI neurostimulation of stomach (GES) devices have been used in both children and adults, and some patients have been followed in excess of 15 years with good long-term results. Similar GES devices also have been used for a variety of lower GI disorders, including constipation and fecal incontinence, for a number of years. CONCLUSIONS GI neurostimulation, as a type of neuromodulation, has been demonstrated to function at several locations in the GI tract for a variety of disorders. The future of neurostimulation in the GI tract will likely be influenced by a better understanding of pathophysiology as well as the development of new techniques and devices for neuromodulation.
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- Thomas L Abell
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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The DIAMOND system in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in an obese patient. Wideochir Inne Tech Maloinwazyjne 2014; 9:627-31. [PMID: 25562004 PMCID: PMC4280423 DOI: 10.5114/wiitm.2014.45734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2014] [Revised: 09/12/2014] [Accepted: 09/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus have reached epidemic proportions worldwide. As the majority of antidiabetic medications are of limited efficacy and patient adherence to long-term therapy is one of the main limiting factors of effective blood glucose and body weight control, new therapies are still looked for. The DIAMOND system seems to be one of the most promising among them. This system recognizes natural electrical activity of the stomach and automatically applies electrical stimulation treatment during/after eating with subsequent modulation of signals transmitted to the regulatory centers in the brain in order to provoke an early response of the gut typical of a full meal. We present the case of a 47-year-old obese woman with type 2 diabetes. During treatment with this system, serum glucose and hemoglobin A1c levels significantly decreased. Body weight loss and waist circumference reduction were observed. Additionally, beneficial effect on lipid profile was found.
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Guo X, Li Y, Yao S, Chen S, Du Y, Wang Z. Parameter selection and stimulating effects of an adjustable gastric electrical stimulator in dogs. Obes Surg 2014; 24:78-84. [PMID: 23868140 PMCID: PMC3889984 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-013-1037-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Gastric electrical stimulation (GES) has been proposed as a promising therapeutic option in treating obesity for 20 years. Currently, the available device of GES cannot meet the clinical needs. The purpose of this study is to verify the effect of a new type of adjustable gastric electrical stimulator in reducing food intake and body weight. METHODS Eight beagle dogs randomly followed GES and sham GES for 3 months in a crossover design. Parameters were adjusted and individualized during the experiment. Symptoms of GES were recorded, and the effective parameters were selected. Resistance to GES was assessed. Food intake and body weight were measured to evaluate the effect of GES. RESULTS The effective parameters were varied among the dogs. Resistance to GES was observed in different periods in dogs. Parameters needed to be adjusted every 10.2 ± 2.1 days during the period of GES. Food intake during GES for 3 months was significantly reduced than that during sham GES of 3 months (P < 0.05). With the decreased food intake, body weight was significantly reduced by the end of GES of 3 months compared with that of sham GES of 3 months (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Food intake and body weight of dogs are significantly reduced by adjustable GES. Individual parameters and resistance during GES are required to be considered. The new adjustable device may have good prospects of clinical application for obesity.
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- Xiaojuan Guo
- Graduate School, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 9 Dong Dan San Tiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730 People’s Republic of China
- Department of Gastroenterology, China‐Japan Friendship Hospital, 2 Yinghua East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029 People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, China‐Japan Friendship Hospital, 2 Yinghua East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029 People’s Republic of China
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- Graduate School, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 9 Dong Dan San Tiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730 People’s Republic of China
- Department of Gastroenterology, China‐Japan Friendship Hospital, 2 Yinghua East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029 People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, China‐Japan Friendship Hospital, 2 Yinghua East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029 People’s Republic of China
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- Noted Technology Development Co. Ltd, 7 Gao Xin Nan, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518057 People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Microelectronics, Tsinghua University, 30 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100084 People’s Republic of China
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Lebovitz HE, Ludvik B, Yaniv I, Haddad W, Schwartz T, Aviv R. Fasting plasma triglycerides predict the glycaemic response to treatment of type 2 diabetes by gastric electrical stimulation. A novel lipotoxicity paradigm. Diabet Med 2013; 30:687-93. [PMID: 23323566 PMCID: PMC3709131 DOI: 10.1111/dme.12132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2012] [Revised: 11/12/2012] [Accepted: 01/10/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Non-stimulatory, meal-mediated electrical stimulation of the stomach (TANTALUS-DIAMOND) improves glycaemic control and causes modest weight loss in patients with Type 2 diabetes who are inadequately controlled on oral anti-diabetic medications. The magnitude of the glycaemic response in clinical studies has been variable. A preliminary analysis of data from patients who had completed 6 months of treatment indicated that the glycaemic response to the electrical stimulation was inversely related to the baseline fasting plasma triglyceride level. METHOD An analysis of 40 patients who had had detailed longitudinal studies for 12 months. RESULTS Twenty-two patients with fasting plasma triglycerides ≤ 1.7 mmol/l had mean decreases in HbA1c after 3, 6 and 12 months of gastric contraction modulation treatment of -15 ± 2.1 mmol/mol (-1.39 ± 0.20%), -16 ± 2.2 mmol/mol (-1.48 ± 0.20%) and -14 ± 3.0 mmol/mol (-1.31 ± 0.26%), respectively. In contrast, 18 patients with fasting plasma triglyceride > 1.7 mmol/l had mean decreases in HbA1c of -7 ± 1.7 mmol/mol (-0.66 ± 0.16%), -5 ± 1.6 mmol/mol (-0.44 ± 0.18%) and -5 ± 1.7 mmol/mol (-0.42 ± 0.16%), respectively. Pearson's correlation coefficient between fasting plasma triglyceride and decreases in HbA1c at 12 months of treatment was 0.34 (P < 0.05). Homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance was unchanged during 12 months of treatment in patients with high baseline fasting triglycerides, while it progressively improved in patients with low fasting plasma triglycerides. Patients with low fasting plasma triglycerides had a tendency to lose more weight than those with high fasting plasma triglycerides, but this did not achieve statistical significance. CONCLUSIONS The data presented suggest the existence of a triglyceride lipotoxic mechanism that interferes with gastric/neural mediated pathways that can regulate glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes. The data suggest the existence of a triglyceride lipotoxic pathway that interferes with gastric/neural mediated pathways that can regulate glycaemic control.
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- H E Lebovitz
- Department of Medicine, State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
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Mizrahi M, Ben Ya'acov A, Ilan Y. Gastric stimulation for weight loss. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18:2309-19. [PMID: 22654422 PMCID: PMC3353365 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i19.2309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2011] [Revised: 09/02/2011] [Accepted: 04/28/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The prevalence of obesity is growing to epidemic proportions, and there is clearly a need for minimally invasive therapies with few adverse effects that allow for sustained weight loss. Behavior and lifestyle therapy are safe treatments for obesity in the short term, but the durability of the weight loss is limited. Although promising obesity drugs are in development, the currently available drugs lack efficacy or have unacceptable side effects. Surgery leads to long-term weight loss, but it is associated with morbidity and mortality. Gastric electrical stimulation (GES) has received increasing attention as a potential tool for treating obesity and gastrointestinal dysmotility disorders. GES is a promising, minimally invasive, safe, and effective method for treating obesity. External gastric pacing is aimed at alteration of the motility of the gastrointestinal tract in a way that will alter absorption due to alteration of transit time. In addition, data from animal models and preliminary data from human trials suggest a role for the gut-brain axis in the mechanism of GES. This may involve alteration of secretion of hormones associated with hunger or satiety. Patient selection for gastric stimulation therapy seems to be an important determinant of the treatment’s outcome. Here, we review the current status, potential mechanisms of action, and possible future applications of gastric stimulation for obesity.
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Familiari P, Boškoski I, Marchese M, Perri V, Costamagna G. Endoscopic treatment of obesity. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2011; 5:689-701. [PMID: 22017697 DOI: 10.1586/egh.11.77] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Obesity is a worldwide epidemic, complex metabolic disease associated with a variety of severe comorbidities. Bariatric surgery provides the patients with the benefits of sustained weight loss and improves obesity-related comorbidities, but can result in potentially life-threatening complications. Gastrointestinal endoscopy has recently been proposed as a scarless and noninvasive approach to obesity. Most of the current endoluminal devices and techniques are comparable to restrictive surgery. A variety of medical devices and procedures have been evaluated in recent years; however, with the exception of the intragastric balloon, evaluation of all the other endoluminal procedures is limited by the numbers of patients treated, the short follow-up and especially by the study design. Today, only a few devices have been evaluated in randomized controlled trials. The preliminary results of the first studies are extremely promising, but definitive statements cannot be drawn yet.
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- Pietro Familiari
- Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Agostino Gemelli University Hospital, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy
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Diabetic and bariatric surgery: A review of the recent trends. Surg Endosc 2011; 26:893-903. [DOI: 10.1007/s00464-011-1976-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2011] [Accepted: 09/23/2011] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Buchwald H, Menchaca HJ, Michalek VN, Suguitani NT, Singh H, George P, Belani KG. Micro-orifice metabolic/bariatric surgery under IV sedation/local anesthesia: porcine feasibility study. Obes Surg 2010; 20:500-5. [PMID: 20127287 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-010-0081-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2009] [Accepted: 01/06/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND As the volume and scope of metabolic/bariatric surgery increases, there is a definite trend toward the development and utilization of simpler and safer procedures. The laparoscopic approach has certain disadvantages that can be avoided by a technique for abdominal access via a micro-orifice incision under intravenous (IV) sedation/local anesthesia, without general anesthesia, insufflation, and intubation. METHODS In a porcine model, we used the implantation of the TANTALUS System as a prototype for the micro-orifice, IV sedation/local anesthesia approach. The study was conducted in five ex vivo stomachs, four cadavers, and six in vivo animals, the last four of which underwent surgery under IV sedation/local anesthesia. RESULTS Accurate implantation of electrodes was achieved in all ex vivo, cadaver, and in vivo preparations with no mucosal penetration, confirmed by examination of the open porcine stomachs. Operative time in this learning setting was 1 h 43 min in the last three operated animals. Feasibility was established for using the single incision to tunnel and construct subcutaneous pockets for the pulse generator and the charge coil. No major operative or postoperative complications occurred. CONCLUSIONS Using the TANTALUS System as a metabolic/bariatric surgery prototype model, this study successfully tested the feasibility of micro-orifice surgery, under IV sedation/local anesthesia. This study will be followed by human trials that may offer an alternative approach for the performance of metabolic/bariatric surgery.
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- Henry Buchwald
- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, MMC 290, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
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Sanmiguel CP, Conklin JL, Cunneen SA, Barnett P, Phillips EH, Kipnes M, Pilcher J, Soffer EE. Gastric electrical stimulation with the TANTALUS System in obese type 2 diabetes patients: effect on weight and glycemic control. J Diabetes Sci Technol 2009; 3:964-70. [PMID: 20144347 PMCID: PMC2769967 DOI: 10.1177/193229680900300445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND The TANTALUS System is an investigational device that consists of an implantable pulse generator connected to gastric electrodes. The system is designed to automatically detect when eating starts and only then deliver sessions of gastric electrical stimulation (GES) with electrical pulses that are synchronized to the intrinsic antral slow waves. We report the effect of this type of GES on weight loss and glucose control in overweight/obese subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This study was conducted under a Food and Drug Administration/Institutional Review Board-approved investigational device exemption. METHOD Fourteen obese T2DM subjects on oral antidiabetes medication were enrolled and implanted laparoscopically with the TANTALUS System (body mass index 39 +/- 1 kg/m(2), hemoglobin A1c [HbA1c] 8.5 +/- 0.2%).Gastric electrical stimulation was initiated four weeks after implantation. Weight, HbA1c, fasting blood glucose, blood pressure, and lipid levels were assessed during the study period. RESULTS Eleven subjects reached the 6-month treatment period endpoint. Gastric electrical stimulation was well tolerated by all subjects. In those patients completing 6 months of therapy, HbA1c was reduced significantly from 8.5 +/- 0.7% to 7.6 +/- 1%, p < .01. Weight was also significantly reduced from 107.7 +/- 21.1 to 102.4 +/- 20.5 kg, p < .01. The improvement in glucose control did not correlate with weight loss (R(2) = 0.05, p = .44). A significant improvement was noted in blood pressure, triglycerides, and cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein only). CONCLUSIONS Short-term therapy with the TANTALUS System improves glucose control, induces weight loss, and improves blood pressure and lipids in obese T2DM subjects on oral antidiabetes therapy.
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- Diabetes and Glandular Disease Research Associates Inc., San Antonio, Texas
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- New Dimension Weight Loss Surgery, San Antonio, Texas
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- Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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