ABSTRACT
AIM: To investigate efficacy of different methods of low-intensity laser treatment (LILT) in therapy of exacerbated gastroduodenal ulcer. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A total of 111 gastroduodenal ulcer (GDU) patients were divided into two groups: the study group (81 patients) and control group (30 patients). Patients from the study group received combined treatment with anti-ulcer drugs and LILT performed by three methods: intravenous laser radiation of blood (ILRB), epicutaneous radiation (ER) and combination ILRB+ER. Control patients received medication alone. The efficacy of the treatment was assessed by the time of ulcer defect heeling, duration of hospital stay, clinical symptoms of the disease exacerbation manifesting with three syndromes: pain, dyspepsia, asthenovegetative syndrome. RESULTS: The shortest heeling of ulcer defect was achieved in the patients treated with ILRB+ER combination: 17.8 +/- 0.8 and 19.3 +/- 3.4 days for gastric and duodenal ulcer, respectively (p < 0.05 and p < 0.01 vs control). CONCLUSION: Combined treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcer with inclusion of laser radiation (ILRB, ER, ILRB+ER) is effective in therapy of ulcer.
