The prevention and treatment of the gastroduodenal ulcer bleedings

The results of the complex prophylaxis and treatment of 33 458 patients with gastric or duodenal ulcer were analyzed. Of the analyzed group, 1002 (2,99%) patients experienced ulcer bleeding. The complex out-patient and stationary treatment of the ulcer disease allowed of bleeding frequency from 8,6 to 2,1%; the decrease of recurrent bleedings from 13,0% to 0; allowed to avoid major surgery (the previous frequency was as high as 14,5%) and decreased lethality rate from 9 to 1%.