Laparoscopic vertical clip gastroplasty (LBCG) using the nonadjustable BariClip is a safe and effective bariatric procedure in the short term, with significant reductions in BMI, %TWL and %EWL observed over a six-month period, according to a retrospective observational study by researchers from Jordan. Figure 1:  Schematic illustration of laparoscopic vertical clip gastroplasty using the nonadjustable BariClip system, showing the placement of the clip along the stomach to create a restrictive...

Welcome to our regular round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have looked far and wide to give you an overview of papers including FundoRing-OAGB modification, magnet-assisted bariatric surgery, Bariclip, ring-augmented sleeve gastrectomy and the SURMOUNT-4 Trial, and more (please note, log-in maybe required to access the full paper). Comparative endoscopic ultrasound assessment of the gastric pouch after FundoRing-OAGB and...

Just a few months after the world’s first gastric mucosal ablation (GMA) case using MOVIVA (Erbe Elektromedizin) at the Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli in Rome, clinical experience is rapidly expanding across Europe. With around 80 procedures performed within a short timeframe in eight countries, MOVIVA is helping to establish a new era of endoscopic bariatric treatment – offering a less invasive option as obesity rates continue to rise worldwide. Gastric mucosal ablation using...