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AGA Clinical Practice Update on Management of Medically Refractory Gastroparesis: Expert Review
Brian E Lacy1, Jan Tack2, C Prakash Gyawali3
1Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida.
Description:
Delayed gastric emptying on objective testing defines gastroparesis, but symptoms overlap with functional dyspepsia and do not correlate well with gastric emptying delay. This review outlines a strategy for defining, diagnosing, and managing refractory gastroparesis.
Methods:
The Best Practice Advice statements presented here were developed from review of existing literature combined with expert opinion to provide practical advice. Because this was not a systematic review, formal rating of the quality of evidence or strength of recommendations was not performed. BEST PRACTICE ADVICE.
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