Possibilities and place of endoscopy in improving the results of treatment of gastroduodenal bleedings

The results of treatment of gastroduodenal bleedings in the Russian Federation leave much to be desired. According to the chief surgeon and endoscopist of the Russian Federation, Academician A. Sh. Ramishvili [2], operative mortality in the treatment of gastroduodenal bleedings is 19 %, and only in 32 % of cases, bleeding was stopped endoscopically. The article analyzes the problems in the treatment of gastroduodenal bleedings. The main problem is organizational. Strict implementation of national clinical recommendations by surgeons and endoscopists is necessary for high-quality care for patients with gastroduodenal bleedings (1). Special conditions should be created in hospitals to help patients with gastroduodenal bleedings. These are the presence of a surgical team, intensive care unit, blood transfusion department or cabinet, 24-hour endoscopy (department or cabinet) equipped with modern digital endoscopes and all the tools to stop bleedings. It is necessary to treat not the bleeding but the patient with bleeding. For this purpose, it is necessary to use drug antisecretory therapy after endoscopic treatment. It is very important that surgeons and endoscopists equally understand the complexity of the problem – the treatment of gastroduodenal bleedings.