Surgical Outcomes After Gastric Electric Stimulator Placement for Refractory Gastroparesis

Gastric electric stimulation (GES) is used for refractory gastroparesis symptoms. Although symptomatic improvement has been reported with GES, few studies describe the need for additional surgery after placement. Our goal was to evaluate the outcomes of a large series of GES at a single institution. A retrospective review was performed for patients undergoing Enterra GES (Medtronic, Inc.) placement for refractory gastroparesis from October 2000...