Gastric Pacing in a Child with Severe Gastroparesis and Review of the Literature

Gastroparesis is a disorder characterised by symptoms of and evidence for gastric retention in the absence of mechanical obstruction. Symptoms include nausea and vomiting, early satiety, postprandial fullness, regurgitation and abdominal pain. Common causes of gastroparesis are diabetes, post-surgic...

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Main Authors: Christina Ong MBBS, FRCPCH, Veena Logarajah MBBS, MRCPCH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2012-09-01
Series:Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/201010581202100309