Laparoscopic fundoplication in patients with a history of lung transplant has an average length of stay (LOS) of 3 days with a 30-day readmission rate of 25%, which is significantly worse compared to the non-lung transplant population…
INTRODUCTION: Patients with upper gastrointestinal (UGI) symptoms of abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and bloating often complain within the postprandial period…
BACKGROUND: Antroduodenal manometry (ADM) is the gold standard to diagnose myopathy vs neuropathy in patients with upper gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. ADM however, is an invasive and costly test…
INTRODUCTION: The influence of the gut-brain axis and the prevalence of psychological comorbidities in patients with chronic gastroduodenal symptoms are widely acknowledged…
BACKGROUND: Gastric emptying testing is used to diagnose gastroparesis. However, gastroparesis is a heterogeneous disorder that may involve several distinct underlying pathophysiologies related to impaired gastric function…