PSU21 COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF ENDOSCOPIC SLEEVE GASTROPLASTY FOR WEIGHT LOSS.

Medical treatment is increasingly common for weight loss, with bariatric surgery considered the most effective intervention for morbid obesity. Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) is a recently developed minimally invasive weight loss procedure whereby sutures are placed to reduce stomach volume. The cost-effectiveness profile of ESG relative to LSG did not vary with changes in starting BMI category. [Extracted from the article]