TOGA Bariatric Surgery System
The TOGA bariatric surgery system is a relatively new restrictive procedure that aims to facilitate weight loss by shrinking the stomach size using staples instead of incisions or permanent devices.
The technique has shown promising possibilities and appears to be safe, but further refinement is needed to increase the likelihood that the staple line will remain intact.5
According to Satiety, Inc., maker of the TOGA System, the procedure has 7 steps:
- With the patient under general anesthesia, the TOGA Sleeve Stapler is inserted through the mouth into the stomach
- The stomach tissue is spread and positioned using a retraction device
- Applying suction, tissue from the anterior and posterior of the stomach is collected into the device
- The device is closed, and titanium staples are delivered.
- This creates a sleeve at the entry of the stomach, along the lesser curve.
- The TOGA Restrictor is inserted, and is used to narrow the bottom of the sleeve.
- The resulting pouch is designed to collect food as it enters the stomach, giving patients a feeling of fullness after a small meal.
