Gastric electrical stimulation in intractable symptomatic gastroparesis

The treatment of gastroparesis remains unsatisfactory despite prokinetic and anti-emetic drugs. Gastric electrical stimulation has been proposed as a therapeutic option. We have assessed the effect of gastric electrical stimulation on symptoms, medical treatment, body weight and gastric emptying in...

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Published in:	Digestion Vol. 66; no. 4; p. 204
Main Authors:	Abell, Thomas L, Van Cutsem, Eric, Abrahamsson, Hasse, Huizinga, Jan D, Konturek, J W, Galmiche, Jean Paul, VoelIer, Guy, Filez, Ludo, Everts, Bernt, Waterfall, William E, Domschke, W, Bruley des Varannes, Stanislas, Familoni, Babajide O, Bourgeois, Ivan M, Janssens, Jozef, Tougas, Gervais
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Switzerland 01-01-2002
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Electric Stimulation Therapy - adverse effects Electrodes, Implanted Feasibility Studies Female Gastric Emptying Gastroparesis - etiology Gastroparesis - physiopathology Gastroparesis - therapy Humans Male Middle Aged Nausea - therapy Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation Vomiting - therapy Weight Gain
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