Endoscopic laser treatment of diffuse gastric antral vascular ectasia
| Autor: | C R Carter, J R Anderson, S Potamiano |
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| Rok vydání: | 1994 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Blood transfusion medicine.medical_treatment Gastroenterology Group B Hemoglobins Ectasia Internal medicine Gastroscopy Pyloric Antrum medicine Humans Blood Transfusion Aged Aged 80 and over Anemia Hypochromic Laser Coagulation medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Stomach Gastric antral vascular ectasia Iron deficiency Middle Aged medicine.disease Endoscopy Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Female business Laser coagulation Dilatation Pathologic Follow-Up Studies Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Gut. 35:461-463 |
| ISSN: | 0017-5749 |
| Popis: | Eight patients (six women and two men) were found to have iron deficiency anaemia due to diffuse gastric antral vascular ectasia. The mean age of the patients was 74.6 years (range 57-83). All required repeated blood transfusions (mean 18 units/year) before treatment. Five patients were classified as having the 'watermelon stomach' (group A) and three the 'honeycomb stomach' (group B), according to criteria described in previous reports. All were treated using neodymium:YAG laser photocoagulation. Significant endoscopic improvement and reduction in blood requirements were noticed in group A in which only one patient required a transfusion after treatment. Results in group B were disappointing. One patient was operated on and the other two still require blood transfusions. Laser treatment was safe in both groups and no major complications were encountered. |
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