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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Oct 16, 2025; 17(10): 109031
Published online Oct 16, 2025. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v17.i10.109031
Published online Oct 16, 2025. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v17.i10.109031
Endoscopic bariatrics: Current status and emerging technologies
Miltiadis K Moutzoukis, Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina GR45333, Greece
Konstantinos Argyriou, Anastasios Manolakis, Andreas Kapsoritakis, Department of Gas
Dimitrios Christodoulou, Department of Gastroenterology, University of Ioannina Medical School, Ioannina GR45500, Greece
Co-first authors: Miltiadis K Moutzoukis and Konstantinos Argyriou.
Author contributions: Moutzoukis MK wrote and edited the original manuscript; Argyriou K, Manolakis A, Kapsoritakis A, and Christodoulou D reviewed and approved the submitted manuscript; Argyriou K and Christodoulou D conceived the study, edited and finalized the manuscript for submission.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Konstantinos Argyriou, Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Larissa, Mezourlo, Larissa GR41110, Greece. kosnar2@doctors.org.uk
Received: April 28, 2025
Revised: June 16, 2025
Accepted: September 16, 2025
Published online: October 16, 2025
Processing time: 171 Days and 11.1 Hours
Revised: June 16, 2025
Accepted: September 16, 2025
Published online: October 16, 2025
Processing time: 171 Days and 11.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Obesity is a global health problem with increasing prevalence but with limited treatment options. Dietary and pharmacologic measures are often ineffective, with surgery being reserved for the refractory cases. Therapeutic endoscopy provides several minimally invasive options to manage obesity with promising results. However, their use has not been widely adopted. In our article, by reviewing all the relevant literature, we critically appraise all available endoscopic treatments to facilitate clinical decision-making and highlight areas that need to be investigated in future studies.