
Professor Dato’ Nik Ritza Kosai Nik Mahmood
Consultant Upper Gastrointestinal and Bariatric Surgeon,
Head of UGI, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgical Unit,
Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
With obesity and metabolic syndrome reaching alarming levels in Malaysia, clinicians are looking beyond conventional approaches to expand the bariatric toolbox.1,2 Among the emerging options, intragastric balloons (IGBs) are gaining moment
October 8, 2025
Malaysia continues to face a rising burden of obesity, with more than 54% of adults classified as overweight or obese.1 In response, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM (HCTM-UKM) introduced endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) into the pu
September 2, 2025