Promising endoscopic procedure burns stomach lining for weight loss

A new, limited study shows that burning the stomach lining to reduce the production of hunger hormones leads to weight loss. In a trial that included 10 obese patients, this procedure led to a weight reduction of slightly less than 8%. On the other hand, the ghrelin level decreased by 40%. This minimally invasive procedure called gastric mucosal ablation takes less than an hour. The patient goes home the same day. Christopher McGowan said that this relatively short, outpatient, non-surgical …