Treatment of watermelon stomach (GAVE syndrome) by means of endoscopic argon plasma coagulation (APC): Long-term outcome
| Autor: | M Wienbeck, R Scheubel, Andreas Probst |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
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Reoperation medicine.medical_specialty Anemia medicine.medical_treatment Argon plasma coagulation Postoperative Complications Gastrectomy Recurrence Gastroscopy medicine Humans Billroth I Aged Aged 80 and over Laser Coagulation Anemia Iron-Deficiency business.industry Stomach Gastroenterology Gastric antral vascular ectasia Syndrome Middle Aged medicine.disease Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Iron-deficiency anemia Female business Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia Laser coagulation Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie. 39:447-452 |
| ISSN: | 1439-7803 0044-2771 |
| Popis: | We report on 17 patients with GAVE-syndrome (gastric antral vascular ectasia) treated by means of endoscopic argon plasma coagulation (APC). 16 of 17 patients presented with iron deficiency anemia; transfusion-dependent anemia was noted in 11 patients (65%). Resolution of the gastric angiectasia could be achieved in all patients by endoscopic APC after 1-4 treatment sessions. Endoscopic follow-up revealed recurrence of GAVE in 5 patients (requiring further treatment sessions). Mean pretreatment hemoglobin level of 78 g/l improved to 115 g/l after treatment. Only one patient needed post-treatment transfusions; she had refused further endoscopy. The mean follow-up was 30.4 months (range 1-65). In one case circumferential scarring of the antrum led to asymptomatic stenosis 6 months after APC; at the same time early recurrence of extensive angiectasia occurred. Billroth I resection was performed. No other complications were observed. Our results show that argon plasma coagulation is an effective and safe treatment for gastrointestinal blood loss due to GAVE syndrome (watermelon stomach). Control endoscopies are indicated in order to recognize and treat recurrence of angiectasia on time. |
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