[Gastric pacing. A new method in obesity surgery]

Chirurg. 2002 Jul;73(7):700-3. doi: 10.1007/s00104-002-0455-z.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Obesity is a severe health problem in Europe and in the USA. There are many different methods to reduce patients' weight. We report a new method: gastric pacing. Gastric pacing is intended to induce early satiety through electrical stimulation of the gastric wall. We report the operative technique and the complications.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Electric Stimulation Therapy / instrumentation*
  • Electrodes, Implanted*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Gastric Emptying / physiology
  • Gastroplasty
  • Humans
  • Laparoscopy*
  • Male
  • Microcomputers*
  • Obesity / physiopathology
  • Obesity / surgery*
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology
  • Postoperative Complications / surgery
  • Prospective Studies
  • Prostheses and Implants*
  • Reoperation
  • Satiety Response / physiology*
  • Software
  • Stomach / physiopathology
  • Stomach / surgery*
  • Weight Loss / physiology