Lik Sprava. 1996 Oct-Dec; (10-12): 119-22.

[The combined treatment of peptic ulcer with the differentiated use of nontraditional physiotherapeutic methods]

Asauliuk IK, BoÄchak MP, Golik LF.

Efficiency was studied of multimodality treatment of 586 patients with ulcer disease. Of these, 110 had gastric ulcer, 460 patients had duodenal ulcer, sixteen were suffering from both gastric and duodenal ulcer. 275 patients (46.8%) had various concurrent chronic disorders involving cardiovascular system and alimentary canal. Three groups of patients were identified: those receiving magnetoresonance therapy apart from conventional antiulcer therapy (n = 89), those undergoing laser therapy (n = 170), those exposed to hyperbaric oxygenation (HBO), variable magnetic field (VMF) and acupuncture (AP) according to generally accepted techniques. In the control group, drug therapy promoted ulcer healing in 73.3% of patients, whereas multimodality treatment involving MRT induced healing in 80.6% that of incorporating computer-aided laser therapy led to healing in 85.7 to 89.4%. HBO, VMF and AP group demonstrated healing in 92.4 to 93.7%.