Sources & Verification

Clinical guidelines & specialty societies

• ASMBS — American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

  Position statements, clinical guidelines, and patient resources for bariatric and metabolic surgery.

• ASGE — American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

  Endoscopic technique standards, including endoscopic bariatric therapies such as ESG.

• IFSO — International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders

  International consensus on bariatric and metabolic indications, outcomes, and follow-up.

• NIH / NIDDK

  Patient and clinician resources on obesity, bariatric surgery, and related metabolic disease.

• FDA

  Device clearances (e.g. Apollo OverStitch) and safety communications relevant to endoscopic bariatric therapies.

• ADA — American Diabetes Association

  Standards of care for type 2 diabetes, relevant to metabolic surgery candidacy and follow-up.

• AACE — American Association of Clinical Endocrinology

  Clinical guidelines on obesity and metabolic disease management.

Accreditation & outcomes

• OCC — Obesity Control Center

  Clinical home of the EndoscopicSleeveGuide.com program; published outcomes from more than 19,801 patients.

• JCI — Joint Commission International

  International standard for hospital and ambulatory healthcare quality and patient safety.

• SRC — Surgical Review Corporation

  Center of Excellence designation for bariatric surgery programs.

• GHA — Global Healthcare Accreditation

  Accreditation specific to medical-travel patient experience and continuity of care.

Published outcomes

The Obesity Control Center has published outcomes covering more than 19,801 patients in peer-reviewed literature, including studies on laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, mini-gastric bypass, and endoscopic bariatric therapies. Search for "Ortiz" in PubMed for the publication list:

PubMed — published outcomes

How we cite

Where a clinical claim is made, the supporting source is linked inline or listed in the page's References section. If you find a claim without a clear source, please contact editor@endoscopicsleeveguide.com and we will review.