Table 1.
Report of patient demographics with clinical details, procedure details, as well as description of clinical improvement after gastric peroral endoscopic pyloromyotomy (G-POEM)
| Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 | Case 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 34 | 45 | 36 | 41 | 35 |
| Gender | Female | Female | Female | Female | Female |
| Etiology of gastroparesis | Post-infectious | Idiopathic | Idiopathic | Idiopathic | Idiopathic |
| Duration of gastroparesis, years | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1.7 |
| Year gastric electrical stimulator placed | 2014 | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 |
| Number of hospitalizations in the year prior to G-POEM | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | Unknown |
| Number of ER visits in the year prior to G-POEM | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | Unknown |
| Procedure time, minutes | 55 | 45 | 31 | 47 | 56 |
| Myotomy length, centimeters | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Pre-procedure GCSI | 23 | 26 | 32 | 23 | 37 |
| GCSI at 1 month post procedure | 6 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 13 |
| Pre-procedure gastric emptying scintigraphya | 95% | 38% | 49% | 90% | 64% (at 2 hours) |
| Gastric emptying scintigraphy at 2 months post procedurea | 45% | 8% | 2% | 16% | 5% |
| Length of follow-up post procedure, months | 18 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| Number of hospitalizations after G-POEM | None | None | None | None | None |
| Number of ER visits after G-POEM | 1 | None | None | None | None |
GCSI, Gastroparesis Cardinal Symptoms Index; ER, emergency room.
aMean % gastric residual after 4 hours during gastric-emptying scintigraphy.