Intra-abdominal vagal blocking (VBLOC therapy): clinical results with a new implantable medical device
Camilleri M, Toouli J, Herrera MF, Kulseng B, Kow L, Pantoja JP, Marvik R, Johnsen G, Billington CJ, Moody FG, et al.
Surgery · 2008
Key finding
In this open-label feasibility study, 31 obese subjects implanted with intermittent intra-abdominal vagal blockade achieved a mean excess weight loss of 14.2% at 6 months with reduced appetite and caloric intake.
- Condition
- Obesity
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
- 31
Cite this study
Camilleri, M., Toouli, J., Herrera, M. F., Kulseng, B., Kow, L., Pantoja, J. P., Marvik, R., Johnsen, G., Billington, C. J., Moody, F. G., Knudson, M. B., Tweden, K. S., Vollmer, M., Wilson, R. R., & Anvari, M. (2008). Intra-abdominal vagal blocking (VBLOC therapy): clinical results with a new implantable medical device. Surgery, 143(6), 723-731. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2008.03.015
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