Effect of endoscopic hemostasis using an electrohydrothermic probe on the course of hemorrhaging stomach and duodenal ulcers
Publig, W.; Zandl, C.
Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift 136(21-22): 580-583
1986
ISSN/ISBN: 0043-5341 PMID: 3825165 Document Number: 278845
This is a report on the application of the EHT-probe in 94 patients with bleeding ulcers (stomach and duodenum) during a period of three years (1981-1983). The effect upon the course of disease and mortality is discussed. A permanent termination of bleeding could be achieved in 71% of cases (59 patients of a total of 94 patients). The data are compared with a former period (1978-1980) without the possibility for endocopic treatment of bleeding ulcers. By using the EHT-probe less emergency operations were performed (19.1% compared to 36.4 during the earlier period). The over-all mortality decreased from 27.3% (1978-1980) to 17.7% (1981-1983). These favourable results are promoting the active intervention by endoscopic treatment with a electro-hydrothermic probe.