Table 1.
Age (years) | Gender | Risk factors | Presenting symptoms | Length of treatment (weeks) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patient #1* | 68 | Male | Diabetic gastroparesis and prior esophagectomy with gastric pull-up | Postprandial bloating, nausea, and vomiting | 8 |
Patient #2 | 76 | Male | Diabetes mellitus | Postprandial dysphagia and belching | 6 |
Patient #3 | 83 | Female | Billroth I gastrectomy | Postprandial nausea and vomiting, decreased appetite, and weight loss | 8 |
* The patient also received onabotulinumtoxin A (Botox, Allergan) injections to the pylorus for treatment of diabetic gastroparesis.