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What is Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty?

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The endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty is a new, minimally invasive non-surgical procedure. It is a weight loss procedure offered to patients whom are not qualified candidates for bariatric surgery. The entire procedure is done through the mouth so there is no need for any incisions and as a result there is no scarring. The endoscopic sleeve procedure restricts the size of the stomach to much less than its original capacity. One unique advantage to this procedure is the non-permanent nature of the endoscopic sleeve. The procedure is both fully reversible, and also adjustable if further stomach size adjusting is preferred. The main component of this procedure is an endoscopic suturing device. The patient is first placed under general anesthesia. Once the patient has gone under, the doctor places a scope down the throat of the patient, and the sutures are inserted in a specific pattern from the bottom of the stomach (antrum) to the top of the stomach (fundus). The end result of this suturing is the creation of a newly shaped “sleeve” within the patients’ stomach.

Dr. Sadek

Dr. Ragui Sadek is a premier surgeon who established a state-of-the-art and one of the safest bariatric surgery programs in the state. Dr. Sadek has fellowship training in both laparoscopic/bariatric surgery and surgical trauma/critical care, allowing him to safely perform complex surgeries on patients who have been turned down by other practices. As a Clinical Assistant Professor of surgery at RWJ Medical School & the Director of bariatric surgery program at RWJ University Hospital, Dr. Sadek offers a cutting-edge range of laparoscopic, robotic, & bariatric surgical procedures with a complication rate substantially below the national average.

Dr. Sadek is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Having performed more than three thousand advanced surgical procedures, Dr. Sadek has established a strong patient satisfaction rate and a solid reputation among the surgical community and is renowned as a top physician in his field by International Association of Healthcare Professionals. As a board-certified surgeon, he holds affiliations with the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the Society of American Gastro Endoscopic Surgeons. More about Dr. Sadek

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