Bariatric News

EndoQuest Robotics has announced the successful completion of two robotic transoral gastric reconstruction procedures using the company’s Endoluminal Surgical (ELS) System. Building on the established clinical framework of transoral outlet reduction (TORe), this fully robotic approach uses two-handed instrumentation to precisely perform full-thickness suturing, bringing surgical...

Despite the arrival of powerful new anti-obesity medications and growing evidence supporting weight-loss surgery for adolescents, the vast majority of eligible teens are receiving neither treatment, according to a Northwestern Medicine study. “The motivation behind our paper in JAMA Pediatrics was to look at the relationship between two exciting developments in the treatment of ...

A Cleveland Clinic study has found that people with obesity who do not tolerate the weight-loss medications semaglutide or tirzepatide, or who do not lose enough weight with the medications, can achieve substantial weight loss after bariatric surgery. Ali Aminian (Credit: Cleveland Clinic) “GLP-1 medications have transformed obesity care, but they don’t work for everyone,” said ...

People who regain weight after bariatric surgery may benefit from glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1s), according to a study involving Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University, Purdue University and University of Florida researchers. The study found that patients prescribed these medications lost more of their regained weight over six and 12 months than comparable...

Boehringer Ingelheim has formed the Metabolic Matters Steering Committee, a multidisciplinary effort focused on advancing outcomes for conditions, such as obesity, that impact metabolic health. The Committee is comprised of leading clinicians, advocates and experts who have committed to identifying opportunities to close gaps in diagnosis and care, improve patient-provider dialo...