How is a duodenal ulcer treated?
Disease description:
I had diarrhea recently and upon examination, I was diagnosed with duodenal ulcer. May I ask how duodenal ulcers are treated?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Shen Yonghua
The treatment of duodenal ulcer mainly includes the following aspects:
1. Dietary adjustment: Patients should choose bland and easily digestible foods, such as congee and noodles, and avoid foods, beverages, or medications that may damage the gastric mucosa.
2. Lifestyle improvement: Avoid不良 habits such as smoking, alcohol consumption, and staying up late. Maintain dietary restraint and regularity, eat meals at regular times and in appropriate amounts, and avoid excessive fatigue and mental stress.
3. Medication therapy: Proton pump inhibitors such as omeprazole and lansoprazole can effectively reduce gastric acid secretion and promote ulcer healing; H2 receptor antagonists such as ranitidine and famotidine can also reduce gastric acid secretion; if Helicobacter pylori infection is detected, antibiotics such as amoxicillin, clarithromycin, and metronidazole should be used in combination for eradication therapy.
4. Surgical treatment: For severe cases or complications such as gastrointestinal bleeding or perforation, surgical intervention is required to stop bleeding or perform suturing.
5. Regular follow-up: After ulcer healing, regular follow-up examinations are necessary to prevent recurrence.
