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A screening test is used on a patient to determine if pancreatic secretion is responsive to stimulation. The screening test compares measurements of a pancreatic indicator both before and after natural stimulation. The pancreatic indicator is measured before natural stimulation and then the patient'

A screening test is used on a patient to determine if pancreatic secretion is responsive to stimulation. The screening test compares measurements of a pancreatic indicator both before and after natural stimulation. The pancreatic indicator is measured before natural stimulation and then the patient's pancreas is naturally stimulated. After waiting a time period from when the natural stimulation began, the pancreatic indicator is once again measured. The difference between the pancreatic indicator measured before ingesting the meal and the pancreatic response indicator measured after ingesting and waiting a time period is calculated and a decision is made whether the patient has a pancreatic condition suitable for treatment with electrical stimulation. Additionally, an efficacy test is used to evaluate the efficacy of employing electrical stimulation to treat a pancreatic condition. Electrical stimulation is administered with a gastroelectric stimulator having a neurostimulator, an electrical lead, and electrodes placed in the patient's abdomen at a location to stimulate the patient's pancreas. The efficacy test compares a pancreatic response indicator before electrical stimulation and after electrical stimulation to decides whether there is efficacy in using electrical stimulation to treat a patient's pancreatic condition.

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A screening test is used on a patient to determine if pancreatic secretion is responsive to stimulation. The screening test compares measurements of a pancreatic indicator both before and after natural stimulation. The pancreatic indicator is measured before natural stimulation and then the patient'

A screening test is used on a patient to determine if pancreatic secretion is responsive to stimulation. The screening test compares measurements of a pancreatic indicator both before and after natural stimulation. The pancreatic indicator is measured before natural stimulation and then the patient's pancreas is naturally stimulated. After waiting a time period from when the natural stimulation began, the pancreatic indicator is once again measured. The difference between the pancreatic indicator measured before ingesting the meal and the pancreatic response indicator measured after ingesting and waiting a time period is calculated and a decision is made whether the patient has a pancreatic condition suitable for treatment with electrical stimulation. Additionally, an efficacy test is used to evaluate the efficacy of employing electrical stimulation to treat a pancreatic condition. Electrical stimulation is administered with a gastroelectric stimulator having a neurostimulator, an electrical lead, and electrodes placed in the patient's abdomen at a location to stimulate the patient's pancreas. The efficacy test compares a pancreatic response indicator before electrical stimulation and after electrical stimulation to decides whether there is efficacy in using electrical stimulation to treat a patient's pancreatic condition. Vaginal Flap Repair and Permanent Sling)., Scandinavian Journal of Neurourology and Urodynamics, Sup 153, p. 77-79 (1993). Peter E. Papa Petros et al., The Intravaginal Slingplasty Procedure: IVS VI --Further Development of the "Double Breastfed" Vaginal Flap Repair Attached Flap, Scandinavian Journal of Neurourology and Urodynamics, Sup 153, pp. 81-84 (1993). Peter E. Papa Petros et al., The Free Graft Procedure for Cure of the Tethered Vagina Syndrome, Scandinavian Journal of Neurourology and Urodynamics, Sup 153, pp. 85-88 (1993). Peter E. Papa Petros et al., The Posterior Fornix Syndrome: A Multiple Symptom Complex of Pelvic Pain and Abnormal Urinary Symptoms Deriving from Laxity in the Posterior Fornix of Vagina, Scandinavian Journal of Neurourology and Urodynamics, Sup 153, pp. 89-93 (1993). John DeLancey, MD, Structural Support of the Urethra as it Relates to Stress Urinary Incontinence: The Hammock Hypothesis, Am J Obstet Gynecol, vol. 170 No 6, pp. 1713-1723 (Jun. 1994). Ulf Ulmsten et al., Intravaginal Slingplasty (IVS): An Ambulatory Surgical Procedure for Treatment of Female Urinary Incontinence, Scand J Urol Nephrol, vol. 29, pp. 75-82 (1995). Arieh Bergman et al., Three Surgical Procedures for Genuine Stress Incontinence: Five-Year Follow-Up of a Prospective Randomized Study, Am J Obstet Gynecol, vol. 173, No. 1, pp. 66-71 (Jul. 1995). Peter E. Papa Petros et al., Urethral Pressure Increase on Effort Originates from within the Urethra, and Continence from Musculovaginal Closure, Scandinavian Journal of Neurourology and Urodynamics, pp. 337-350 (1995). U. Ulmsten, Female Urinary Incontinence--A Sympton, Not a Urodynamics Disease, some Theoretical and Practical Aspects on the Diagnosis a Treatment of Female Urinary Incontinence, International Urogynecology Journal, vol. 6, (1 page) (1995). U. Ulmsten et al., An Ambulatory Surgical Procedure Under Local Anesthesia for Treatment of Female Urinary Incontinence, International Urolgynecology Journal, vol. 7, pp. 81-86 (1996). Peter E. Papa Petros, Development of Generic Models for Ambulatory Vaginal Surgery1'Preliminary Report, International Urogynecology Journal, 9 pages (1998). U. Ulmsten et al., A Multicenter Study of Tension-Free Vaginal Tape (TVT) for Surgical Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence, International Urodynecology Journal, vol. 9, pp. 210-213 (1998). Peter E. Papa Petros et al., Medium-Term Follow-Up of the Intravaginal Slingplasty Operation Indicates Minimal Deterioration of Urinary Continence with Time, (3 pages) (1999). Ulf Ulmsten et al., A Three Year Follow up of Tension Free Vaginal Tape for Surgical Treatment of Female Stress Urinary Incontinence, British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, vol. 106, pp. 345-350 (1999). Raymond Rackley, MD., Synthetic Slings: Five Steps for Successful Placement, Urology Times, p. 46,48,49 (Jun. 2000). Peter E. Papa Petros et al., Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation According to the Integrated Theory of Female Urinary Incontinence, Chapter 7, pp. 249-258 (no date). Peter E. Papa Petros, New Ambulatory Surgical Methods Using an Anatomical Classification of Urinary Dysfunction Improve Stress, Urge and Abnormal Emptying, Int'l . Urogynecology Journal Pelvic