title: [Acute stress ulcer and elective surgery. Do indications for anti-H2 prophylaxis exist?].
abstract: One hundred-eighty-one patients who underwent major surgical procedures were retrospectively considered to value the incidence of gastrointestinal bleeding. Upper-gastrointestinal-tract bleeding occurred in only one patient (0.5%). The Authors suggest that only critically ill patients require prophylactic use of cimetidine.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pintus
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Angioy
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Scattone
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Neri
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cagetti
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002927:Cimetidine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010438:Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D002927:Cimetidine
vernacular_title: Ulcera acuta da stress e chirurgia d'elezione. Esiste indicazione alla profilassi con anti-H2?