Finding Hope for Gastroparesis

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Cara Morelli, a 31-year-old from Manalapan, NJ, was hospitalized after days of being unable to keep any food or drink down. Initially suspecting a stomach virus, she was diagnosed with gastroparesis at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. This condition weakens the stomach muscles, preventing them from emptying properly.

While she was initially nourished intravenously, this was not a permanent solution. gastroenterologist Douglas Weinstein, M.D. and general surgeon Seth Kipnis, M.D.proposed an advanced treatment: a gastric electrical stimulator, which functions like a pacemaker for the stomach. After a successful trial with a temporary, endoscopically placed device, a permanent stimulator was implanted using minimally invasive robotic surgery.

The procedure was a success, and Cara’s symptoms almost completely disappeared. She is now able to eat and drink normally again and has returned to her active life, grateful for the advanced local treatment that restored her health.

Learn how Jersey Shore doctors diagnosed and treated Cara.

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