Dr. House
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
FDA - approved stomach emptying machine to fight obesity WOW
Earlier this month, the FDA approved a novel weight-loss approach: using a small tube – called an "A-tube" -- to drain stomach contents after each meal.
The A-tube is placed just as a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube would be. But rather than using the tube for feeding, the A-tube is used by the patient to drain about a third of stomach contents into the toilet after each meal.
In case you're curious, here are some additional details about the device: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Blogs/SlowMedicine/58797?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2016-06-29&eun=g721819d0r&pos=1
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