[Severe complications in hemorrhagic stomach ulcer in the elderly and the therapeutic measures].
In recent years, the prevalence of peptic ulcer has been increasing among the elderly. The characteristics of gastric ulcers in elderly patients include an increased rate of complications such as bleeding and perforation and a tendency to increase in severity. In conjunction with increases in the elderly population, current challenges include therapeutic measures against bleeding ulcers. In hemorrhagic stomach ulcers, some cases present with critical complications such as shock, and a prompt response is thus required. After the stabilization of circulatory and respiratory conditions is attained, endoscopic hemostatic procedures should be extended. When performing endoscopy for an elderly patient, existing functional impairments may lead to unforeseeable events, and it is therefore necessary to pay close attention to ensure the safety of such patients.
Second Department of Internal Medicine, Wakayama Medical University.
Kazuki
K
Ueda
Shotaro
S
Enomoto
Takao
T
Maekita
Masao
M
Ichinose
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D010438:Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D012771:Shock, Hemorrhagic / Q000628:therapy