Vagal Nerve Therapy in the Management of Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Fadel MG, Fehervari M, Das B, Soleimani-Nouri P, Ashrafian H
European Surgical Research · 2023
Key finding
Pooling 15 studies (9 RCTs, 1,447 patients), vagal nerve therapy safely produced a mild-to-moderate improvement in weight loss, though the authors concluded further trials are needed to confirm long-term benefit.
- Condition
- Obesity
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis
- Participants
- 1,447
Cite this study
Fadel, M. G., Fehervari, M., Das, B., Soleimani-Nouri, P., & Ashrafian, H. (2023). Vagal Nerve Therapy in the Management of Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. European Surgical Research, 64(4), 365-375. https://doi.org/10.1159/000533358
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