Design and implementation of a less invasive gastrostimulator

• Main Authors: Laurent Lonys (Author), Anne Vanhoestenberghe (Author), Vincent Huberty (Author), Martin Hiernaux (Author), Nicolas Cauche (Author), Nicolas Julémont (Author), Adrien Debelle (Author), François Huberland (Author), Vicente Acuña (Author), Carmen Godfraind (Author), Jacques Devière (Author), Alain Delchambre (Author), Pierre Mathys (Author), Antoine Nonclercq (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Gastrointestinal stimulator implants have recently shown positive results in helping obese patients lose weight. However, to place the implant, the patient currently needs to undergo an invasive surgical procedure. Our team is aiming for a less invasive procedure to stimulate the stomach with a gast...