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Gastric Electrical Stimulation

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Pediatric Neurogastroenterology

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This chapter reviews the rationale for the use of gastric electrical stimulation in children. The techniques for the placement of temporary and permanent stimulators are described. Gastric electrical stimulation is indicated in children with chronic nausea, vomiting, and early satiety with or without evidence of delayed gastric emptying, who have failed dietary and pharmacological treatment for their symptoms. Short- and medium-term outcome data are encouraging. The mechanisms by which the device provides symptom relief are not completely clear.

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  1. Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, The Ohio State University, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, OH, 43205, USA

    Carlo Di Lorenzo M.D.

  2. Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children Hospital, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA

    Hayat Mousa M.D.

  3. Pediatric Surgery, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA

    Steven Teich M.D.

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  1. Sainte-Justine Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Université de Montréal, Montreal, H3T 1C5, Québec, Canada

    Christophe Faure

  2. Nationwide Children's Hospital, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, 43205, Ohio, USA

    Carlo Di Lorenzo

  3. Gastroenterology and Neural Development, University College London, Institute of Child Health, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, WC1N 1EH, United Kingdom

    Nikhil Thapar

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Di Lorenzo, C., Mousa, H., Teich, S. (2013). Gastric Electrical Stimulation. In: Faure, C., Di Lorenzo, C., Thapar, N. (eds) Pediatric Neurogastroenterology. Clinical Gastroenterology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-709-9_42

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