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ABCD Endobarrier Studies - REVISE-Diabesity

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Endobarrier Study
 
What is Endobarrier?
 
Effectiveness of Endobarrier - previous trials
 
What is the REVISE-Diabesity study?
 
Facts and Figures about REVISE-Diabesity set-up
 
Progress of the REVISE-Diabesity study
 
Advice for clinicians who might have patients for the study
 
Advice for Patients who might be interested in taking part in the study
 
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What is Endobarrier?

Endobarrier is a 60cm tube-like liner made from a thin, flexible and durable impermeable polymer. It is inserted by an endoscopy procedure under general anaesthetic or heavy sedation and does not involve any surgery. The endobarrier device is anchored in place, just beyond the stomach, by a basket of very thin wire made of Nitinol - an alloy of nickel and titanium. The endobarrier prevents food that passes through it (on its way along the intestine and out of the body in the stool) from contacting the first two feet of small bowel intestine.

For videos (with sound) of the procedures to insert an Endobarrier, remove it and the concept behind it, see: http://www.endobarrier.com/how-endobarrier-works

 

 

 

 

 

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