• Am. J. Gastroenterol. · Aug 2011

    Multicenter Study

    Bloating in gastroparesis: severity, impact, and associated factors.

    • William L Hasler, Laura A Wilson, Henry P Parkman, Linda Nguyen, Thomas L Abell, Kenneth L Koch, Pankaj J Pasricha, William J Snape, Gianrico Farrugia, Linda Lee, James Tonascia, Aynur Unalp-Arida, Frank Hamilton, and NIDDK Gastroparesis Clinical Research Consortium (GpCRC).
    • Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA. whasler@umich.edu
    • Am. J. Gastroenterol. 2011 Aug 1; 106 (8): 1492-502.

    ObjectivesBloating is commonly reported in gastroparesis, but its prevalence, impact, and associated factors are uninvestigated. We aimed to quantify the prevalence of bloating in gastroparesis and relate its severity to clinical factors and quality of life.MethodsSurvey, examination, and scintigraphy data were compared in 335 gastroparesis patients from 6 centers of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Gastroparesis Clinical Research Consortium. Bloating severity was stratified using Gastroparesis Cardinal Symptom Index (GCSI) bloating subscale scores.ResultsBloating severity of at least mild (GCSI ≥2) and severe (GCSI ≥4) grades were reported by 76 and 41% of patients, respectively. Bloating severity related to female gender (P<0.0001) and overweight status (P=0.04) on regression analysis and correlated with intensity of nausea, postprandial fullness, visible distention, abdominal pain, and altered bowel function (P<0.05). Disease etiology, smoking status, and gastric emptying did not relate to bloating subset (P>0.05). Disease-specific quality of life and general measures of well-being were progressively impaired with increasing bloating severity (P=0.01). Probiotic use (P=0.03) and use of antidepressants with significant norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor activity (P=0.045) use related to bloating severity; antiemetic use trended higher with worsening bloating (P=0.06).ConclusionsBloating is prevalent in gastroparesis and is severe in many individuals. Bloating severity relates to female gender, body weight, and intensity of other symptoms. The symptom impairs quality of life but is not influenced by gastric emptying rates. Antiemetics, probiotics, and antidepressants with significant norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor activity may affect reports of bloating. These findings provide insight into this underappreciated symptom of gastroparesis.

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