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Endoscopic approaches to gastroparesis.
- Source :
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Current opinion in gastroenterology [Curr Opin Gastroenterol] 2015 Sep; Vol. 31 (5), pp. 368-73. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Purpose of Review: This review covers the cause, evaluation and treatment options for gastroparesis. Symptoms of delayed gastric emptying are increasingly seen by gastroenterologists and gastrointestinal surgeons. Endoscopy - both laparoscopic and flexible - is increasingly important in treatment algorithms for this problem.<br />Recent Findings: Gastroparesis is increasingly being seen in clinical practice. A progressive algorithm needs to be followed in these challenging cases: starting with medical treatment and diet modification, progressing through endoscopic treatments including new ones such as per-oral pyloromyotomy, and finally laparoscopic treatments including gastrectomy.<br />Summary: Endoscopic interventions are effective treatments for certain gastroparesis patients. New procedures offer a minimally invasive alternative to more radical options and should probably be more widely adopted.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1531-7056
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Current opinion in gastroenterology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26131923
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/MOG.0000000000000207