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[Treatment results in cardiospasm using cardiodilatation as dependent on stomach function]
Vestnik Khirurgii Imeni I. I. Grekova
|October 1, 1982
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Most cardiospasm patients exhibit increased stomach acid and delayed gastric emptying. Addressing these issues alongside standard treatments improves patient outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Clinical Medicine
Background:
- Cardiospasm is a condition affecting esophageal motility.
- Understanding associated gastric function is crucial for effective management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate gastric acid formation and motor activity in cardiospasm patients.
- To evaluate the impact of correcting these gastric disorders on treatment outcomes.
Main Methods:
- Studied 95 patients diagnosed with cardiospasm.
- Assessed gastric acid production and gastric evacuation rates.
- Analyzed treatment results for 50 patients.
Main Results:
- The majority of cardiospasm patients presented with hyperacidity (increased acid formation).
- Delayed gastric emptying was a common finding in these patients.
- Corrective interventions for these gastric issues enhanced treatment efficacy.
Conclusions:
- Cardiospasm is frequently associated with altered gastric acid secretion and motility.
- Integrating therapies for these gastric dysfunctions improves both short-term and long-term cardiospasm treatment results.
Abstract:
On the basis of investigations of the acid-formation and motor activity of the stomach in 95 patients with cardiospasm and results of the treatment of 50 of them the author has shown that most of the patients with cardiospasm had an increased acid-formation and a delayed gastric evacuation. Correction of these disorders in addition to routine methods of treatment of cardiospasm gives better early and late results.