If they get worse or you develop new issues, it may be a sign that the stomach ulcer has led to complications. Treatment for complications usually involves surgery. While some ulcers may heal ...

Peptic ulcer bleeding is a common and potentially ... offers the best chance of hemostasis for those with active bleeding ulcers. Surgery, being the most effective way to control bleeding, should ...

Acid suppression agents such as histamine (H2) blockers and, more recently, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), have altered ...

If you had a stomach ulcer 20 years ago, you would be told to cut down on rich food, alcohol, cigarettes and stress. The ultimate solution was surgery to reduce the acid secretion in the stomach ...

One, a sixty-three-year-old man with a gastric ulcer, required 500 ml. of blood per day to maintain normal hemodynamics. He had previously been refused surgery by a consultant because no x-ray ...

Background and Aims: Because non-bleeding visible vessels (NBVV) of gastric peptic ulcers have the potential to re-bleed, endoscopic hemostatic treatment may be necessary during the first ...