EFFECT OF MUCOSAL PROTECTIVE AGENT ON HEALING OF GASTRIC ULCER

-EUS STUDY-

Abstract

The healing process of gastric ulcer was examined by EUS. The subjects were classified into two groups. Group A consisted of 8 patients with 9 lesions who were treated with both H₂ recepter antagonist and mucosal protective agent. Group B consisted of 6 patients with 7 lesions who were treated with H₂ recepter antagonist only. The endoscopic and ultrasonographic findings of group A were compared with those of group B. The results were as follows; 1) Endoscopically, regeneration of gastric mucosa was accelerated in group A (Figure 4-6). 2) Ultrasonographically, contraction of gastric wall of the lesion was accelerated in group A (Figure 9, 12). 3) These results suggested a high possibility that mucosal protective agent was effective for clinical treatment of gastric ulcer. 4) EUS was very useful for examining the healing process of gastric ulcer because both endoscopic and ultrasonographic findings could be obtained.