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What is a gastroparesis?

What is a gastroparesis? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (pathology) A condition, often a complication of diabetes, characterised by a delayed emptying of the stomach
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Repeated operations of the esophagus or stomach carry a risk of vagal injury, which may lead to gastroparesis.
The aim of this study is to present our experience with laparoscopic pyloroplasty as early treatment for gastroparesis.
Patients with moderate to severe diabetic gastroparesis experience significant debility.
In their approval letter, the FDA noted there are limited treatment options for diabetic gastroparesis and agents currently available have serious side effects.
I had gastroparesis, where the stomach gets paralyzed and doesn't pump food into the small intestine.
Benzamides work well for people with GERD and gastroparesis, but can lead to restlessness, sedation, and extrapyramidal effects.

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