[Laser therapy in a comprehensive treatment of patients with gastroduodenal ulcers]

Long-term scarring and frequently recurrent ulcers are often found in patients with concomitant diseases such as ischemic heart disease or diabetes mellitus. Laser therapy may be a good alternative in such patients. Gastroduodenal ulcer sites were exposed to laser radiation (He-Ne and AG lasers ATOLL, VITA-01) in 182 patients. The laser treatment was indicated in the failure of a 3-month previous therapy or resistance to antisecretory and antibacterial drugs. Laser treatment is recommended to perform in specialized gastroenterological clinics for better selection of patients, especially those with gastroduodenal ulcer combined with ischemic heart disease and/or diabetes mellitus.