Novel Diet, Drugs, and Gastric Interventions for Gastroparesis.

ABSTRACT: This review of the pathophysiologic basis for gastroparesis and recent advances in the treatment of patients with gastroparesis shows that there are several novel approaches to advance treatment of gastroparesis including diet, novel prokinetics, interventions on the pylorus, and novel forms of gastric electrical stimulation. The field of gastroparesis is likely to advance with further studies, with help from a guidance document from the Food and Drug Administration on gastroparesis, and with recent approval of the stable isotope gastric emptying test to ensure eligibility of participants in multicenter trials. Clinical experience and a formal, randomized, controlled trial provide insights on optimizing dietary interventions in patients with gastroparesis. This review addresses the biologi

SUBMITTER: Camilleri M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4931993 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature