Case Report: Beyond the ulcer: 51-month durability of left gastric artery embolization for obesity management in an antiplatelet-dependent, surgery-ineligible patient (opens in new tab)

We report a 51-month follow-up of transcatheter left gastric artery embolization (LGAE) in a 54-year-old male with central obesity (BMI 29.1 kg/m2, waist circumference 107 cm), post-stroke disability, osteoarthritis-induced immobility, compulsive binge eating, alcohol dependence, and clopidogrel-treated antiplatelet therapy—rendering conventional weight-loss interventions ineffective or contraindicated. Despite developing an 8-cm iatrogenic gastric ulcer at 30 days post-procedure, complete en...