Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * Participants must meet ALL of the following inclusion criteria: * Fulfilled criteria for bariatric surgery as coined by National Institutes of Health. * Their age is ≥18 years and ≤70 years * Able and willing to give written consent Exclusion Criteria: * Participants who meet any of the following criteria at the time of the baseline visit are NOT eligible to be enrolled in this study: * Contra-indication to general anesthesia * Any medical condition, which in the judgment of the Investigator and/or designee makes the subject a poor candidate for the investigational procedure * Pregnant or lactating female (Women of child bearing potential must take a pregnancy test prior to surgery) * History of alcohol abuse (\>30 g/day in men or \>20 g/day in women)