ASGE Annual Postgraduate Course: Clinical Challenges and Real-Time Decision Making in GI Endoscopy (On-demand) | May 2023-Session 8

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Video Summary

The video transcript features a panel discussion among three doctors: Dr. Shelby Sullivan, Dr. Bara Maboudaya, and Dr. Chris Thompson, who are experts in the field of bariatric and metabolic therapy. The discussion revolves around the treatment options for weight loss, particularly focusing on a case of a 57-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes and class 2 obesity. Dr. Sullivan explains the shared medical decision-making approach in her clinic, where patient characteristics, risk acceptance, and long-term medication use are considered. Dr. Maboudaya recommends the endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) procedure for the patient, highlighting its benefits for weight loss and potential positive effects on diabetes. Dr. Thompson discusses referrals to surgery and the use of ESGs as an alternative to surgery. The discussion also touches on the use of weight loss medications and the future of obesity-related comorbidity treatments.

Keywords

bariatric and metabolic therapy

weight loss treatment options

type 2 diabetes

endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty

obesity-related comorbidity treatments