Journal article
Gastric pacing improves emptying and symptoms in patients with gastroparesis
Abstract
BACKGROUND & AIMS: No effective treatment is available for patients with gastroparesis refractory to standard medical therapy. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of gastric pacing on gastric electrical activity, gastric emptying, and symptoms in patients with gastroparesis.
METHODS: Nine patients with gastroparesis participated in this study. Four pairs of cardiac pacing wires were implanted on the serosa of the stomach. The …
Authors
McCallum RW; De Z. Chen J; Lin Z; Schirmer BD; Williams RD; Ross RA
Journal
Gastroenterology, Vol. 114, No. 3, pp. 456–461
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
March 1998
DOI
10.1016/s0016-5085(98)70528-1
ISSN
0016-5085