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Gastric per-oral endoscopic myotomy versus pyloric injection of botulinum toxin for the treatment of gastroparesis: our institutional experience and a systematic review of the literature
IntroductionGastric Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (GPOEM) has been developed as an effective treatment option for patients with medically refractory...
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Efficacy and safety of gastric per-oral endoscopic myotomy (GPOEM) in lung transplant patients with refractory gastroparesis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundPost-lung transplant gastroparesis is a frequent debilitating complication of lung transplant recipients, as it can increase the risk for...
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Risk Factors and Outcomes for Gastroparesis After Lung Transplantation
BackgroundGastroparesis is common after lung transplantation and is associated with worse transplant outcomes, including the development of chronic...
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Gastric electric stimulator versus gastrectomy for the treatment of medically refractory gastroparesis
BackgroundGastric electrical stimulation (GES) and laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) are known therapeutic options for medically refractory gastroparesis...
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[S156] Comparing outcomes of per-oral pyloromyotomy and robotic pyloroplasty for the treatment of gastroparesis
BackgroundGastroparesis is characterized by delayed gastric emptying without a significant obstructive pathology and is estimated to effect more than...
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Gastroparesis with concomitant gastrointestinal dysmotility is not a contraindication for per-oral pyloromyotomy (POP)
IntroductionPer-oral pyloromyotomy (POP or G-POEM) provides significant short-term improvements in symptoms and objective emptying for patients with...
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Gastroparesis Following an Isolated Cerebellar Infarct: Case Report
The intricate connections between the GI system and the brainstem have a major role in controlling the motor functions of the gut. The role of...
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Obstructive Gastroparesis: Patient Selection and Effect of Laparoscopic Pyloroplasty
BackgroundFunctional obstructive gastroparesis is an understudied subtype of gastroparesis with normal 3 cycle per minute gastric myoelectrical...
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Acute gastric dilatation with segmented abdominal paresis as a rare manifestation of herpes zoster: a case report and review of the literature
BackgroundHerpes zoster is a common disease that can affect men and women at any age. Sensory neuropathy is the most common complication while motor...
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Solid Swallow Examination During High Resolution Manometry and EGJ-Distensibility Help Identify Esophageal Outflow Obstruction in Non-obstructive Dysphagia
Single water swallow (SWS) high-resolution manometry (HRM) may miss relevant esophageal motility disorders. Solid test meal (STM) during HRM and...
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Systemic sclerosis gastrointestinal dysmotility: risk factors, pathophysiology, diagnosis and management
Nearly all patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) are negatively affected by dysfunction in the gastrointestinal tract, and the severity of...
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Protein-energy malnutrition worsens hospitalization outcomes of patients with pancreatic cancer undergoing open pancreaticoduodenectomy
To assess the role of protein-energy malnutrition on perioperative outcomes in patients with pancreatic cancer undergoing open...
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Organizing and Develo** a GI Motility Lab in Community Practice: Challenges and Rewards
Purpose of ReviewNeurogastroenterology and motility is a rapidly evolving subspecialty that encompasses over 33% of gastroenterological disorders,...
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Laparoscopic Toupet fundoplication: a safe and effective anti-reflux option in lung transplant recipients
BackgroundFundoplication is known to improve allograft outcomes in lung transplant recipients by reducing retrograde aspiration secondary to...
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POEM, GPOEM, and ZPOEM
Our tripartite narrative review discusses Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM), gastric POEM (GPOEM) and POEM for Zenker’s diverticula (ZPOEM). POEM is...
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Hypertension Requiring Medication Use: a Silent Predictor of Poor Outcomes After Pancreaticoduodenectomy
BackgroundAlthough hypertension requiring medication (HTNm) is a well-known cardiovascular comorbidity, its association with postoperative outcomes...
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Per-Oral Pyloromyotomy (POP) for Medically Refractory Post-Surgical Gastroparesis
BackgroundPost-surgical gastroparesis (psGP) is putatively related to vagal denervation from either therapeutic transection or inadvertent injury....
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Food Residue During Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Is Commonly Encountered and Is Not Pathognomonic of Delayed Gastric Emptying
Background and AimsRetained gastric food (RGF) identified during esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is often attributed to gastroparesis. This...
