title: [Historical schedule of management of bleeding from the upper part of gastrointestinal tract].
abstract: Treatment of bleeding from the upper part of gastrointestinal tract were changed many times. First there were waiting (Hipocrates, Sydenham, Stahl), next transfusion of the blood were initiated (Denis, Blundell, Dieffenbach, Bierkowski, Dungren, Hirszfeld). Big (Rydygier) and small (Dragstedt) operations procedures were attempted. Discovery of endoscopy of gastrointestinal tract (Mikulicz) and initiation of elastic scopes (Hirschowitz) and exploration inhibitor of histamine receptors (H2) and proton pump inhibitors with recognition of role Helicobacter pylori in bleeding were permitted elaborate actual schemas of proceedings.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery of Regional Health Service Unit in Zyrardów
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wójtowicz
authors.forename: Stanisław
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wojtuń
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gil
mesh_terms: D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000266:history* / Q000628:therapy; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D011044:Poland