Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2014;(3):337-338

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

Shaolong ZHENG ; Chunmei XU ; Xiulang XIAO

Keywords

Advanced schistosomiasis; Acute gastric mucosal lesion(AGML); Pericardial devascularization

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

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 re-ceived supporting therapy,reducing stomach acid and protecting gastric mucosa therapy,reducing gastric blood flow therapy,en-doscopic spraying topical hemostatic agents or electric coagulation therapy,etc. Results After pericardial devascularization of ad-vanced schistosomiasis,15 patients occurred AGML,and among which,10 cases occurred from 8 to 14 days,and the shortest pe-riod 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 he-mostasis is effective in the treatment of AGML.