Gastric electrical stimulation: a report of two cases
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Date
2005-12
Authors
Sibartie, Vikrant
Quigley, Eamonn M.
O'Donnell, Aonghus P.
Thompson, Christopher J.
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Irish Medical Organisation
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Abstract
Gastroparesis refractory to prokinetic agents poses a major challenge to the physician and patient, alike. In the past
5 years, electrical methods to treat gastroparesis have emerged from animal and human experiments to a potentially
valuable tool in clinical gastroenterology. One of these methods, known as gastric electrical stimulation (GES), is
being increasingly used in specialized centres worldwide, but had never been tried in Ireland. We describe here our
experience with the first two implantations of gastric neurostimulators performed in Ireland and the outcome with
these 2 patients. Our results at 6 months show reduction in symptoms and improvement in quality of life, which is
encouraging and should prompt further evaluation of GES for patients with gastroparesis refractory to medical therapy.
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Gastroparesis , Gastric electrical stimulation (GES) , Neurostimulators , Gastroparesis refractory , Prokinetic agents , Clinical gastroenterology , Ireland
Citation
Sibartie V, Quigley EM, O'Donnell A, O'Halloran D, Thompson C. Gastric electrical stimulation: a report of two cases. Irish Medical Journal. 2005;98 (10):245-6.