Intraluminal Endosonography for Examination of the Structural Changes of the Stomach in Gastroparetic Patients

After the subjects meet the criteria for enrollment in the study, gastroparetic patients will undergo linear EUS examination of the stomach wall one day prior to their surgery to obtain single or multiple core biopsies of the stomach body wall using the 19-gauge core biopsy needle under EUS guidance. The pathologist will be in the room to assess the adequacy of the sample after each pass. Once the pathologist deemed that the obtained sample is sufficient, the procedure will be terminated