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…
Introduction Postsurgical gastroparesis (PSG) is a syndrome of objectively delayed gastric emptying without mechanical obstruction following a surgical intervention on the stomach or esophagus. It most commonly results from a…
Introduction Gastroparesis presents with cardinal symptoms suggestive of delayed gastric emptying including nausea, vomiting, early satiety, postprandial fullness, bloating, visible distention, and upper abdominal pain. The diagnosis is made by…
Introduction Type 1 and type 2 diabetes are associated with a variety of symptoms at all levels of the gastrointestinal tract, a phenomenon documented by Rundles as early as 1945…
Introduction Electrogastrography refers to the noninvasive method for recording and analyzing gastric myoelectrical activity (GMA) from electrodes placed on the upper abdominal surface . Electrogastrography methods are used to record…
Magnetic resonance imaging for gastric motility and function Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a valuable tool for visualization of the anatomy and the function of the digestive system in health…
Background This chapter will discuss the possible use and importance of antroduodenal manometry in the diagnosis and treatment of gastroparesis. As discussed in other chapters, gastroparesis is defined by symptoms…
Introduction Gastric motility is important for the proper processing and gastric emptying (GE) of an ingested meal . The gastric motility responses to an ingested meal involve actions of several…
Introduction Many providers are often faced with the decision of selecting the best test available from their armamentarium to diagnose gastroparesis. This can be challenging with recent evidence showing poor…
Gastroparesis Background Gastroparesis is a chronic disorder characterized by delayed gastric emptying in the absence of mechanical obstruction, which results in typical symptoms of nausea, vomiting, bloating, abdominal distention, postprandial…
