Doctors use endoscopy to place transpyloric stent

Physicians at Johns Hopkins say they are encouraged by early results in three patients of their new treatment for gastroparesis, a condition marked by the failure of the stomach to properly empty its contents into the small intestine. They describe how the placement of a small metal stent in the stomach can improve life for people who suffer from severe bouts of nausea, abdominal pain and vomiting that accompany the condition.
John Clarke, M.D., assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and the article