How is Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) different from Bariatric Surgery?
Bariatric surgery makes changes to your digestive system to help you lose weight by limiting how much you can eat or by reducing the absorption of nutrients, or both. Gastric bypass and other weight-loss surgeries are done when diet and exercise haven’t worked or when you have serious other health problems because of your weight.
Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty is a newer type of weight-loss procedure. It reduces the size of your stomach using an endoscopic suturing device without the need for surgery. This procedure may be an option if you’re significantly overweight with a body mass index of 30 or more and diet and exercise haven’t worked for you.
The key differences between ESG and Bariatric Surgery are:
Scars and Incisions
Bariatric surgery is done through incisions and leaves some scars on the body. ESG, on the other hand, is done via mouth using an endoscope thus, there are no marks or scars on the abdomen. ESG is a good option for people who choose to avoid surgery.
Pain
Bariatric surgery could involve high degree of discomfort because it’s a major surgery done via abdomen whereas ESG involves little to no pain.
Recovery
Given the fact that Bariatric surgery is performed through incisions, it involves a longer recovery period that can last up to 2-3 weeks as compared to ESG which is not a surgical procedure and has a smaller recovery period.
Improvement in Co-morbidities
ESG helps in improving the overall health, whereas Bariatric Surgery helps in remission of Type 2 Diabetes, Cholesterol, Knee Pain, and Sleep Apnea and improves conditions like Asthma, Arthritis and Cardiac Disorders.
Weight loss
ESG helps in reducing 15-20% of the body weight whereas Bariatric Surgery can help reduce 30-40% of the body weight which is close to double as compared to ESG.
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