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Medical treatment

Medical treatment – Thelifetoday.com

Medical treatment of stomach ulcers aims at helping the body heal the ulcer by reducing stomach acidity and eliminating H. Pylori infection. In that case, several drugs may be employed:

  • For eradicating H. Pylori infection, many regimens of antibiotics with proton pump inhibitors -medications to reduce stomach acidity- are given.
  • If the stomach ulcer is of another cause, proton pump inhibitors and diet control can be enough.
  • If another underlying disease is present, it should be investigated as in the case of gastrinoma.

Surgical treatment is only used if complications develop and for cases of stomach cancer. It is reserved for last because of its complications. Surgery of peptic ulcers is done in the following cases:

  • When severe bleeding occurs
  • If the ulcer perforates
  • If many ulcers are present

Surgery generally includes a procedure known as vagotomy, which is the severing of the vagus nerve, interrupting the nerve supply to the acid-secreting glands of the stomach. This can be followed by the resection of a part of the stomach.