Endoscopic therapy with absolute ethanol for postoperative recurrent ulcers in intestinal Behcet's disease, and simple ulcers

Citation
M. Matsukawa et al., Endoscopic therapy with absolute ethanol for postoperative recurrent ulcers in intestinal Behcet's disease, and simple ulcers, J GASTRO, 36(4), 2001, pp. 255-258
Citations number
11
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenerology and Hepatology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
ISSN journal
0944-1174 → ACNP
Volume
36
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
255 - 258
Database
ISI
SICI code
0944-1174(200104)36:4<255:ETWAEF>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Background. When examined macroscopically and histologically, there are no differences between "simple" intestinal ulcers and intestinal ulcers of Beh cet's disease. The postoperative recurrence of intestinal Behcet's disease and simple ulcers was frequently. Medical treatment for postoperative recur rent ulcers is palliative, and the patient often requires surgery. We studi ed about an effect of absolute ethanol spraying via endoscopy for the ulcer s.:Method. The postoperative rate of recurrence was 56% (9/16). Commonly th e ulcer recurred around the anastomotic region. We performed spraying for r ecurrent ulcers with absolute ethanol via endoscope in four patients. Resul ts. This therapy was effective for the recurrent ulcer in the 4 patients. I n this study, the patients who were monitored and treated by the spraying o f ethanol did not require further surgery. Conclusions. This therapy should performed for recurrent ulceration in cases of simple ulcer and intestinal Behcet's disease.