Accelerated gastric emptying is associated with improved aspiration efficiency in obesity

BackgroundThe overall effectiveness of aspiration therapy (AT) for obesity relies on optimal aspiration timing after a meal, which can vary depending on a patient’s rate of gastric emptying (GE). Our aim was to identify if baseline GE rates were associated with differences in aspiration efficiency (...

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Main Authors: Fateh Bazerbachi, Barham K Abu Dayyeh, Eric J Vargas, Andrew C Storm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-06-01
Series:BMJ Open Gastroenterology