Disparities in presentation and outcomes after surgery for medically refractory gastroparesis: the impact of demographic and socioeconomic status
Surgical treatment achieved durable improvement in medically refractory gastroparesis, with similar postoperative gains across SES groups. Persistent symptoms in African American and younger patients and sex-specific differences in symptom-motility correlation suggest multifactorial mechanisms beyond motility alone.
Authors
- Margaret Gardner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4498-0827)
- Sven E. Eriksson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0025-9819)
- Shahin Ayazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8113-9164)
- Emma Venard
- Ping Zheng
Institutions
- Allegheny Health Network (US)
- Western Pennsylvania Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Published
- 2026-01-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gassur.2025.102312
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 33.53