Research presented at the 2024 American Foregut Society meeting challenges traditional methods of diagnosing gastroparesis, revealing that most patients diagnosed with the condition may have normal gastric emptying or dysmotility in other GI regions. Dr. Michael Cline of the Cleveland Clinic highlighted that only 18.3% of patients experienced isolated gastric delay, while 81.7% had normal transit or delays in multiple GI regions. The findings suggest current diagnostic tools like gastric emptying scintigraphy are insufficient and emphasize the need for comprehensive motility testing, such as wireless motility capsules, to improve diagnostic accuracy and avoid unnecessary surgeries. Dr. Pankaj Jay Pasricha of Mayo Clinic noted these results align with recent studies highlighting the significance of colonic and small bowel dysmotility in gastroparesis patients.
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