Mansour A Parsi, Pichamol Jirapinyo, Barham K Abu Dayyeh, Manoop S Bhutani, Vinay Chandrasekhara, Kumar Krishnan, Nikhil A Kumta, Joshua Melson, Rahul Pannala, Guru Trikudanathan, Arvind J Trindade, Amrita Sethi, Rabindra R Watson, John T Maple, David R Lichtenstein
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Gastroparesis is a symptomatic chronic disorder of the stomach characterized by delayed gastric emptying in the absence of mechanical obstruction. Several endoscopic treatment modalities have been described that aim to improve gastric emptying and/or symptoms associated with gastroparesis refractory to dietary and pharmacologic management. METHODS: In this report we review devices and techniques for endoscopic treatment of gastroparesis, the evidence regarding their efficacy and safety, and the financial considerations for their use...
September 2020: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy