Gastroparesis managed with peroral endoscopic pyloromyotomy.

Gastroparesis managed with peroral endoscopic pyloromyotomy. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2020 Jan;33(1):49-50 Authors: Clothier JS, Leeds SG, Ebrahim A, Ward MA Abstract Gastroparesis is delayed gastric emptying in the absence of mechanical obstruction. Cases are attributed to narcotic use, smoking, diabetes, and postsurgical complications; however, several incidences are unknown. Treatment options include diet modification, gut-stimulating medications (e.g., metoclopramide, domperidone), laparoscopic pyloroplasty, and, in the most severe cases, partial gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y reconstruction. Recently, a novel therapy has been developed, peroral endoscopic pyloromyotomy (POP). This procedure is similar to a laparoscopic pyloroplasty; however, it is performed completely endoscopically, thus negating the need for incisions. Here we present a case of gastroparesis treated with this novel technique. PMID: 32063767 [PubMed]
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