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Negative outcomes of the STRETTA procedure.
| n (total n = 56) | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Chest pain | 15 | 26.7 |
| Mild fever (<38°C) | 4 | 7.1 |
| Transient nausea/vomiting | 6 | 10.7 |
| Transient dysphagia | 4 | 7.1 |
| Prolonged gastroparesisa | 1 | 1.7 |
| Perforation | 0 | — |
| Mucosal lacerations | 0 | — |
| Bleeding requiring transfusion | 0 | — |
| Deaths | 0 | — |
aIn a 52-years-old male patient with IEM and delayed gastric emptying (complete resolution within 8 weeks).
