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ReviewAnnals of gastroenterology2013

Gastroparesis in children.

Efstratios Saliakellis, Maria Fotoulaki

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Review in Annals of gastroenterology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
11citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
3.8field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. European guideline on indications, performance and clinical impact ofUnited European gastroenterology journal · 2021
    Guideline
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  3. Gastrointestinal Uses of Botulinum Toxin.Handbook of experimental pharmacology · 2021
    Trial
  4. Safety and Efficacy of Oral Azithromycin for Gastrointestinal Dysmotility in Pediatric Patients.The journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics : JPPT : the official journal of PPAG · 2026
    Article
  5. Intra-pyloric botulinum toxin injection improves liquid gastric emptying usingAsia Oceania journal of nuclear medicine & biology · 2025
    Article
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  11. Pharmacologic Treatment for Pediatric Gastroparesis: A Review of the Literature.The journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics : JPPT : the official journal of PPAG
    Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Efstratios SaliakellisDepartment of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Academy of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Great Ormond Street Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK (Efstratios Saliakellis).
Maria Fotoulaki4 Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece (Maria Fotoulaki).
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust · GBPapageorgiou General Hospital · GR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Historically, gastroparesis is characterized by delayed gastric emptying of fluids and/or solids without evidence of a mechanical gastric outlet obstruction. To provide a thorough, evidence-based overview of the diagnosis, treatment, outcome and future advances for gastroparesis in children, a web search (PubMed, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, EMBASE, Clinical Evidence) was performed. Original articles and reviews were identified, examined and included as appropriate. The prevalence of gastroparesis is vague in adults and unknown in children. It is suspected on the presence of symptoms indicating gastric dysmotility (nausea, vomiting, early satiety, postprandial fullness, failure to thrive, weight loss) and is confirmed on the demonstration of delayed gastric emptying. It can be assessed with various methods from which gastric emptying scintigraphy of a radiolabeled solid meal is considered as the golden standard. Therapeutic approaches include: dietary modifications, medical treatment (prokinetics, antiemetics, intrapyloric injection of botulinum toxin, enteral feeds via jejunostomy, total parenteral nutrition) and surgical interventions (laparoscopic placement of gastric pacemaker) aiming at alleviating symptoms and maintaining optimal nutritional status. Gastroparesis in children can be challenging to diagnose and treat. Specific protocols for the evaluation of gastric emptying and for a stepwise management are required to optimise future outcomes.

Indexed as

childrengastric emptyinggastric motility disordersGastroparesis

Identifiers

PMID24714281
PMCPMC3959432
OpenAlexW2143750150

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