Treatment of duodenal ulcers

Duodenal ulcer is a chronic and recurrent disease manifested as a defect in the wall of the duodenum. This disease occurs quite often, in most cases sick men. Inclined duodenal ulcer to progression, the stomach itself and some other organs of the digestive system can be involved in the pathological process itself, and various complications threatening the patient's life( bleeding, organ rupture) are also possible.

Treatment of an ulcer( defect) of the duodenum

Treatment of ulcers of this type should begin immediately after the diagnosis is established. The complex of therapeutic measures depends, first of all, on the diagnostics of the pathological process, its activity, the presence of complications, as well as the general condition of the patient, confirmed by instrumental and laboratory methods.

During the exacerbation of duodenal ulcers, treatment is performed in a hospital. At the very beginning of treatment, the importance of the regime, which provides a minimum of physical and nervous loads on the patient's body, is of great importance. The food must be fractional and frequent. Patients need a sparing diet. In the treatment of this ulcer, physiotherapy( paraffin and ozocerite applications, mud therapy, UHF therapy) is used.

The main components of peptic ulcer treatment are the following: treatment aimed at combating Helicobacter pylori infection;Treatment aimed at reducing the acidity of the stomach, stimulating the healing of ulcers;Strict adherence to diet.

With ulcer of the duodenum, alcoholic beverages, coffee, too cold or hot food, fried, rough, spicy, salty foods should be excluded from the ration. It is allowed to include mashed potatoes from vegetables and vegetable soups, milk and dairy products, cereals, eggs, yoghurts. In addition, to accelerate the healing process of the disease in the diet should include foods that contain vitamins and proteins. Previously, patients were fed only on certain recipes, but now it is established that exclusion of irritating factors is a sufficient measure.

Treatment of this disease with drugs is carried out according to standard schemes, which include antibiotics, bismuth preparations, proton pump inhibitors( omeprazole, esomeprazole, pantoprazole, rabeprazole).Chooses a treatment regimen, duration and dosage of drugs only by a doctor-gastroenterologist or therapist.

Other methods of treatment of duodenal ulcer

In a number of emergency cases, for example, perforation of the ulcer, obstruction of the pyloric canal, severe gastrointestinal bleeding resort to surgical treatment. In this case, two types of operations are carried out. This is the - vagotomy, the intersection of nerves that stimulate gastric secretion and lead to recurrences of peptic ulcer. Also resection of the stomach - removal of 2/3 of the stomach, the connection of its remaining part with the intestine. Often, when performing a resection, also perform vagotomy.

In the treatment of duodenal ulcers, surgery is indicated only in special cases, as complications often occur( bleeding, inflammation, severe metabolic disorders).

For the treatment of peptic ulcer with popular use and folk methods of treatment. Used vegetable oils, infusions, decoctions, oxygen cocktails, which are enveloping, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, hemostatic, soothing, analgesic, wound-healing, also antimicrobial. Often used chamomile, valerian, pine and birch buds, valerian, aloe, flax seed, etc. Plants do not replace, but only complement the action of drugs in the treatment of this ulcer.

An important rehabilitation measure is sanatorium treatment, prescribed when the disease is in an inactive stage. But there are contraindications: this treatment can not be carried out in the first two months after the operation, with complications of peptic ulcers, with concomitant severe pathology. It presupposes such treatment of a large number of physiotherapeutic procedures, as well as the use of mineral waters that normalize the function of the whole organism.