[Treatment of acute gastric mucosal lesion after pericardial devascularization of advanced schistosomiasis: a report of 15 cases].

OBJECTIVE

To discuss the therapy for acute gastric mucosal lesion (AGML) after pericardial devascularization of advanced schistosomiasis.

METHODS

Fifteen advanced schistosomiasis patients with AGML after pericardial devascularization received supporting therapy, reducing stomach acid and protecting gastric mucosa therapy, reducing gastric blood flow therapy, endoscopic spraying topical hemostatic agents or electric coagulation therapy, etc.

RESULTS

After pericardial devascularization of advanced schistosomiasis, 15 patients occurred AGML, and among which, 10 cases occurred from 8 to 14 days, and the shortest period was 5 days and the longest was 23 days. Among the 15 patients, 13 patients were cured (86.7%), and 2 died.

CONCLUSION

The comprehensive therapy including supporting therapy, reducing gastric acid and protecting gastric mucosa, and endoscopic hemostasis is effective in the treatment of AGML.