Underutilisation of gastric emptying studies and underrecognition of gastroparesis in people with diabetes treated in a hospital setting

Abstract

Delayed gastric emptying occurs in up to 30% of patients with long‐standing diabetes and causes significant morbidity. We performed a retrospective cohort study of 341 patients who had participated in a gastric emptying study from 2018 to 2021 in a large teaching hospital. Given the expected prevalence of gastroparesis in people with diabetes, there were fewer studies than anticipated, which could lead to gastroparesis underrecognition.