Efficacy of ethanol and hypertonic saline-epinephrine injection therapy for peptic ulcer bleeding.
- Author:
Ji Yong AHN
1
;
Jae Gyu KIM
;
Jeong Wook KIM
;
Sang Jung KIM
;
Sang Pyo HAN
;
Hyung Joon KIM
;
Jae Hyuk DO
;
Sae Kyung CHANG
;
Sill Moo PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungang University, Seoul, Korea. jgkimd@cau.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Peptic ulcer hemorrhage;
Ethanol;
Saline solution;
hypertonic;
Epinephrine;
Dieulafoy ulcer
- MeSH:
Alcohol Drinking;
Epinephrine;
Ethanol*;
Hemorrhage*;
Hemostasis;
Humans;
Hypertension;
Length of Stay;
Mortality;
Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage;
Peptic Ulcer*;
Smoke;
Smoking;
Sodium Chloride;
Ulcer
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2005;69(1):21-29
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: One of simple, inexpensive, readily available treatments for treating peptic ulcer bleeding is injection of the lesion with a sclerosing substance such as ethanol and hypertonic saline-epinephrine. The aim of this study was to compare the hemostatic efficacy of endoscopic injection therapy with ethanol, hypertonic saline-epinephrine, and ethanol plus hypertonic saline- epinephrine. METHODS: 173 patients with active bleeding or nonbleeding visible vessels were classified into three groups based on treatment modality as follows; ethanol injection group (n=67), hypertonic saline-epinephrine injection group (n=16) or ethanol plus hypertonic saline-epinephrine injection group (n=33). RESULTS: No difference in initial hemostasis, rebleeding, need for operation, transfusion requirement, hospital stay and mortality was observed among the ethanol, hypertonic saline-epinephrine and ethanol plus hypertonic saline-epinephrine group. The rate of initial hemostasis in patients with Dieulafoy ulcer bleeding was significantly lower than patients with non-Dieulafoy ulcer bleeding. The rate of initial hemostasis failure, rebleeding rate, need for operation, transfusion requirement and mortality were higher in patients with spurting hemorrhage than patients with visible vessels. Hypertension, diabetus mellitus, smoking and alcohol drinking did not influence therapeutic effect of injection therapy. CONCLUSION: There is no difference in the therapeutic effect of endoscopic injection for peptic ulcer bleeding among ethanol, hypertonic saline-epinephrine and ethanol plus hypertonic saline-epinephrine group, but the therapeutic effect of injection therapy is low in patients with Dieulafoy ulcer bleeding and spurting hemorrhage. Therefore, combination therapy with injection therapy and another endoscopic therapy or another endoscopic therapy alone should be considered.
