Gastroparesia: novedades diagnósticas y terapéuticas.

espanolLa gastroparesia es causa importante de morbilidad. La etiologia mas frecuente es la idiopatica. Los sintomas son similares a la dispepsia, aunque el dolor abdominal superior es muy prevalente. El diagnostico precisa demostrar vaciamiento gastrico retardado y descartar organicidad. El tratamiento incluye distintas modalidades farmacologicas, endoscopicas y quirurgicas. EnglishGastroparesis is a major cause of morbidity. The most frequent etiology is idiopathic. The symptoms are similar to dyspepsia, although upper abdominal pain is very prevalent. The diagnosis requires demonstrating delayed gastric emptying and ruling out organicity. Treatment includes different pharmacological, endoscopic, and surgical modalities.