title: [Efficacy of different laser treatments in combined therapy of patients with gastroduodenal ulcer].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate efficacy of different methods of low-intensity laser treatment (LILT) in therapy of exacerbated gastroduodenal ulcer.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 111 gastroduodenal ulcer (GDU) patients were divided into two groups: the study group (81 patients) and control group (30 patients). Patients from the study group received combined treatment with anti-ulcer drugs and LILT performed by three methods: intravenous laser radiation of blood (ILRB), epicutaneous radiation (ER) and combination ILRB+ER. Control patients received medication alone. The efficacy of the treatment was assessed by the time of ulcer defect heeling, duration of hospital stay, clinical symptoms of the disease exacerbation manifesting with three syndromes: pain, dyspepsia, asthenovegetative syndrome.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The shortest heeling of ulcer defect was achieved in the patients treated with ILRB+ER combination: 17.8 +/- 0.8 and 19.3 +/- 3.4 days for gastric and duodenal ulcer, respectively (p < 0.05 and p < 0.01 vs control).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Combined treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcer with inclusion of laser radiation (ILRB, ER, ILRB+ER) is effective in therapy of ulcer.
authors: I M
authors: IM
authors: Burduli
authors: S K
authors: SK
authors: Gutnova
mesh_terms: D001769:Blood / Q000528:radiation effects; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000639:trends; D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents