[Erythromycin improves quality of endoscopy for acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding].
Twenty four patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding undergoing endoscopy were assessed. Thirteen received erythromycin before the examination and 11 did not. The cleansing effect was bad in 2/6, satisfactory in 4/3 and good in 7/2 patients (erythromycin/non erythromycin group respectively). The need for repeat endoscopy was in 3 and 8 patients respectively. In conclusion erythromycin given before endoscopy improves quality of endoscopic examination in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
Rudzki
Sawomir
S
Z I Katedry i Kliniki Chirurgii Ogólnej i Transplantacyjnej Akademii Medycznej, Lublinie.
Czekalowski
Sławomir
S
Michalak
Krzysztof
K
Kusz
Wojciech
W
Fularz
Andrzej
A
D000208:Acute Disease; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005746:Gastric Emptying / Q000187:drug effects*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005773:Gastroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006396:Hematemesis / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D004917:Erythromycin