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Northwest Institute for Digestive Surgery offers top of the line surgical solutions for diseases and ailments related to the stomach. The stomach is a muscular, hollow, dilated part of the gastrointestinal tract that functions as an important organ in the digestive system. The stomach is located between the esophagus and the small intestine. It secretes digestive enzymes and gastric acid to aid in food digestion.
Gastroparesis, also called delayed gastric emptying, is a medical condition consisting of a paresis (partial paralysis) of the stomach, resulting in food remaining in the stomach for an abnormally long time. The most common symptoms of gastroparesis are nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and a feeling of fullness.