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GASTRIC PACEMAKER [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
  • Surgery
  • The Stomach
CONT

GES [gastric electrical stimulation] uses an electrical device called a gastric pacemaker to provide mild electrical stimulation to the lower abdominal nerves. Utilizing minimally-invasive surgical techniques, the gastric pacemaker is placed subcutaneously in the abdomen. It is intended to induce early satiety through electrical stimulation of the gastric wall.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
  • Chirurgie
  • Estomac
CONT

Un appareil qui diminue la sensation de la faim semble prometteur pour aider les personnes obèses à perdre du poids. Le stimulateur gastrique, qui émet des pulsations imitant la sensation d'être plein, est attaché à la paroi de l'estomac par de petites incisions.

Key term(s)
  • pace-maker gastrique

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