LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Aug. 13 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:
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Meer Akbar Ali, M.D., and Lexie Vaughn, M.D.
Aug. 11, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK - The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) now offers Enterra Therapy, a treatment designed to relieve chronic nausea and vomiting due to gastroparesis, a medical condition that causes food to digest more slowly than normal.
In a minimally invasive procedure lasting one to two hours, a small gastric stimulator is implanted just under the skin, usually in the lower abdominal region, while the patient is under general anesthesia. The Enterra Therapy device gently stimulates the stomach muscles by sending mild electrical pul...