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Review
. 1992:191:16-24.
doi: 10.3109/00365529209093225.

Conservative treatment of stress ulcer bleeding: a new approach

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Conservative treatment of stress ulcer bleeding: a new approach

M Tryba et al. Scand J Gastroenterol Suppl. 1992.

Abstract

Stress ulcer prophylaxis diminishes but does not eliminate the risk of severe bleeding from this complication. In 70-80% of the cases the source of bleeding is hemorrhagic gastritis. No controlled studies exist which have in particular investigated conservative therapy in patients with stress-induced hemorrhage. Even effective measures to suppress gastric acid secretion or to reduce splanchnic blood flow are ineffective in 10-40% of intensive care unit patients with stress-induced bleeding. In these cases total gastrectomy has so far often been the only therapeutic approach. We report our experience with a new approach in treating severe stress-induced hemorrhagic gastritis after ineffective primary treatment with H2-receptor antagonists, pirenzepine and somatostatin. Continuous gastric lavage with 5-10 l ice-cold Ringer's solution was used until complete cessation of bleeding, as evident from clear lavage. Repeated administration of 12 g sucralfate (60 ml) at 2-h intervals for 24 h through a gastric tube was used to prevent recurrence of bleeding and to promote healing. Sucralfate was reduced on the 2nd and 3rd day to 20 ml 2-hourly and later to 10 ml 4-hourly. In four patients this treatment was used as an ultima ratio when the patients were already scheduled for total gastrectomy. A total of 23 patients were treated during a 7-year period; all of them responded successfully, and no patient required surgery.

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