Key points (1) Gastric electrical stimulation (GES) is a therapy providing neurostimulation via two electrodes implanted in the gastric smooth muscle. (2) The predominant mechanism of action of GES is…
Introduction Gastroparesis can be a debilitating condition that affects patient quality of life. Over the past two decades, there has been a dramatic increase in hospital admissions and health care…
The term “gastroparesis” implies a partial or complete paralysis of the stomach as a result of muscle or nerve dysfunction. As this book will attest, gastroparesis is far more complex…
Gastroparesis is a heterogeneous syndrome with variable clinical manifestations. Some patients present with regurgitation-predominant symptoms suggestive of gastroesophageal reflux disease, but effortless regurgitation of undigested foods after meals and at…
Introduction Gastroparesis (GP) is a complicated and multi-factorial disorder associated with variable symptoms of nausea, vomiting, early satiety, upper abdominal pain, post-prandial fullness, bloating, and/or belching . Although these symptoms…
Although nausea, vomiting, early satiety, and postprandial fullness are the main symptoms of gastroparesis, abdominal pain can be a prominent symptom in some patients with gastroparesis. Treatment of abdominal pain…
Introduction Gastroparesis is a chronic disorder characterized by delayed gastric emptying in the absence of mechanical obstruction . The diagnosis of gastroparesis is confirmed in a symptomatic patient by demonstrating…
The digestive roles of the stomach The efficacy of nutrition therapy for gastroparesis is rooted in an understanding of the two predominant functions of the stomach: (1) it serves as…
Abbreviations GP gastroparesis ICCs interstitial cells of Cajal GCSI Gastroparesis Cardinal Symptoms Index PAGI-QOL Patient Assessment of Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders-Quality of Life GES gastric emptying scintigraphy WMC wireless motility capsule…
Introduction The most common etiologies of gastroparesis are typically understood to be post-infectious, post-operative, diabetic, and idiopathic (the latter often overlapping with post-infectious gastroparesis, which can be difficult to identify…
