Gastric ulcer: can endoscopic ultrasonography predict healing?
The course of healing of gastric ulcers and their relapse were examined, based on observation of the cross-sections of gastric ulcers using endoscopic ultrasonography. This study concludes that EUS can predict ulcer healing and it is suggested that the strategy be planned based on the findings from EUS.
Wakabayashi
T
T
Department of Internal Medicine, Second Teaching Hospital, Fujita-Health University School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
Nakazawa
S
S
Yoshino
J
J
Yamachika
H
H
D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D006801:Humans; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology