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MICROBIOTA-ESG STUDY. ASSESSMENT OF THE COMPOSITION OF THE INTESTINAL MICROBIOTA AND THE PREVALENCE AND SEVERITY OF IBS-LIKE SYMPTOMS PRE- AND POST ENDOSCOPIC VERTICAL GASTROPLASTIC SURGERY
A Prospective Observational Cohort Study.
Project objectives
Analyze changes in the intestinal microbiota secondary to Vertical Endoscopic Gastroplasty (GVE) or Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) surgery and the association with anthropometric parameters in obese patients.
To evaluate the prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome in obese patients candidates for ESG and the impact of ESG on the severity of intestinal symptoms.
Start and end date
February 2023 - Ongoing
Project Manager
Michele Guarino, Associate Professor Gastroenterology, UCBM - Principal Investigator
Coordinating institution of the project
UOS Functional Intestinal Disorders and Microbiota, UOC Gastroenterology, Campus Bio-Medico University Hospital of Rome
Funding source(s).
• With the unconditional support of the UNIFARCO company
L'Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma promotes integrated teaching and research structures, pursuing the good of the person as the main aim of its activities.
