Abstract
Algorithms for vagal blockade utilizing intermittent, high-frequency electrical current are being evaluated for obesity treatment. The physiologic effects targeted are: (1) reducing food consumption and inducing early satiation and prolonged satiety by inhibiting gastric accommodation and contractile activity; and, (2) reducing calorie absorption by inhibiting pancreatic exocrine secretion (PES).
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