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Published in: Obesity Surgery 1/2017

01-01-2017 | Letter to the Editor

Endobarrier® in Grade I Obese Patients with Long-Standing Type 2 Diabetes: Role of Gastrointestinal Hormones in Glucose Metabolism

Authors: Radwan Kassir, Jean Gugenheim, Tarek Debs, Imed Ben Amor, Olivier TIffet

Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 1/2017

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The EndoBarrier®, also known as a duodenal-jejunal bypass sleeve or a gastrointestinal liner, is a single-use 60-cm impermeable fluoropolymer sleeve that is placed endoscopically via the mouth and anchored in the first part of the small bowel (duodenum) in a procedure that takes around 30 min. EndoBarrier® receives the contents of the stomach and acts to reduce the uptake of nutrients and calories from the first part of the small bowel (the duodenum and the first section of the jejunum). EndoBarrier® is the first endoscopically delivered device for people living with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and obesity. …
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Metadata
Title
Endobarrier® in Grade I Obese Patients with Long-Standing Type 2 Diabetes: Role of Gastrointestinal Hormones in Glucose Metabolism
Authors
Radwan Kassir
Jean Gugenheim
Tarek Debs
Imed Ben Amor
Olivier TIffet
Publication date
01-01-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Obesity Surgery / Issue 1/2017
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-016-2406-7

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