Jennifer Wellington1, Blake Scott2, Sarba Kundu2, Paula Stuart2, Kenneth L Koch2. 1. Section on Gastroenterology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, United States. Electronic address: jwelling@wakehealth.edu. 2. Section on Gastroenterology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, United States.
Abstract
Gastroparesis (GP) is associated with loss of interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs) and gastric dysrhythmias such as tachygastria. We hypothesized that a subset of patients with GP, normal 3cycles per minute (cpm) gastric myoelectrical activity (GMA), and normal upper endoscopy may respond to pyloric therapies. AIMS: To determine the effect of botulinum toxin A (btA) injection or balloon dilation (BD) of the pylorus on symptoms and body weight in patients with GP and 3cpm GMA. METHODS: Patients were identified who had GP, normal 3cpm GMA, and normal endoscopy that excluded mechanical obstruction of the pylorus. Electrogastrograms (EGG) with water load tests (WLT) were recorded to determine GMA. Gastric emptying was measured with 4h scintigraphy. Each patient underwent up to three pyloric treatments with btA or BD. RESULTS: Thirty-three patients (29 women) with an average age of 42years were studied. Seventy-nine percent had idiopathic GP and 21% had diabetic GP. The average percent meal retained at 4h was 42% and each EGG test showed normal 3cpm GMA. Nausea was the major symptom in 76% of patients. Complete or partial symptom response occurred in 75%, 72%, and 88% of patients after the first, second, or third endoscopic pyloric treatment, respectively. Overall, 78% of the 33 patients reported improvement in symptoms and average weight gain was 1.54lb from baseline to final treatment (p<0.04). CONCLUSION: Pyloric therapies appear to be effective treatments in symptomatic patients with GP and 3cpm GMA and controlled trials are warranted.
Gastroparesis (GP) is associated with loss of interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs) and gastric dysrhythmias such as tachygastria. We hypothesized that a subset of patients with GP, normal 3cycles per minute (cpm) gastric myoelectrical activity (GMA), and normal upper endoscopy may respond to pyloric therapies. AIMS: To determine the effect of botulinum toxin A (btA) injection or balloon dilation (BD) of the pylorus on symptoms and body weight in patients with GP and 3cpm GMA. METHODS:Patients were identified who had GP, normal 3cpm GMA, and normal endoscopy that excluded mechanical obstruction of the pylorus. Electrogastrograms (EGG) with water load tests (WLT) were recorded to determine GMA. Gastric emptying was measured with 4h scintigraphy. Each patient underwent up to three pyloric treatments with btA or BD. RESULTS: Thirty-three patients (29 women) with an average age of 42years were studied. Seventy-nine percent had idiopathic GP and 21% had diabetic GP. The average percent meal retained at 4h was 42% and each EGG test showed normal 3cpm GMA. Nausea was the major symptom in 76% of patients. Complete or partial symptom response occurred in 75%, 72%, and 88% of patients after the first, second, or third endoscopic pyloric treatment, respectively. Overall, 78% of the 33 patients reported improvement in symptoms and average weight gain was 1.54lb from baseline to final treatment (p<0.04). CONCLUSION: Pyloric therapies appear to be effective treatments in symptomatic patients with GP and 3cpm GMA and controlled trials are warranted.
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