Gastric Pacemaker Implantation Surgery by Daniel Cottam, MD and Legrand Belnap, MD

by Bariatric Medicine Institute | 10 years ago

Gastric Pacemaker Implantation Surgery by Daniel Cottam, MD and Legrand Belnap, MD of BMI Utah, http://www.bmiut.com. This surgery is for gastroparesis which is a digestive motility disorder affecting the stomach. With gastroparesis, the peristalsis or movement of food and liquid is delayed in the absence of a mechanical obstruction. As a result normal digestion is impaired. Some