Gastroparesis in geriatrics population: A United States population study

Background: Older patients with upper gastrointestinal diseases may lack disease-specific symptoms that are required to make the correct diagnosis. This study aimed to compare the gastroparesis demographics, clinical presentation, and surgical management between the older adult and young populations.Methods: The National Inpatient Sample database was used between the years 2012 and 2014 with the primary diagnosis of gastroparesis. Patients were further divided based on their age into two groups: 70 years or older and younger than 70 years.Results: The older adults were more likely to have early satiety and bloating compared to younger population with an odds ratio (OR) = 3.79; 95% Confidence Interval (95%CI) 2.80-5.11, p < 0.0001 and OR = 2.80, 95%CI 2.07-3.78, p < 0.0001 respectively. Older adults had low odds of having nausea with vomiting (OR = 0.86, 95%CI 0.76-0.95, p = 0.003), or abdom-inal pain (OR = 0.56, 95%CI 0.50-0.63, p < 0.0001).Conclusions: Older adults had more early satiety and bloating, whereas younger patients had more nausea with vomiting and abdominal pain.