Efficacy of Low Dose Intravenous Proton Pump Inhibitor for Peptic Ulcer Bleeding

Effect of Intermittent Versus Continuous Intravenous Pantoprazole for Prevention of Bleeding After Endoscopic Therapy of Bleeding Peptic Ulcers

We prepare this study to compare the efficacy of intermittent intravenous PPI infusion (relatively low dose PPI therapy) than continous PPI infusion method. Our hypothesis is that intermittent (40mg as a bolus injection daily for 72 hours) PPI therapy is not inferior to conventional high dose therapy.

Background Current guidelines recommend an intravenous bolus dose of a proton pump inhibitor(PPI) followed by continuous PPI infusion after endoscopic therapy in patients with high-risk peptic ulcer bleeding. However, intermittent PPI have not been inferior to continuous PPI infusion regimens in recent studies. Objective The aim of this study was to compare the effect of intermittent (40mg as a bolus injection daily for 72hours) versus continuous (40mg as a bolus injection followed by continuous infusion at 8mg/hr for 72hours) intravenous pantoprazole for prevention of bleeding after endoscopic therapy of peptic ulcer bleeding. Also, the same comparison was performed in high-risk patients (Rockall scores ≥6). Methods This single center cross-sectional study was conducted from january 2010 through december 2013. Patients who presented with overt or suspected upper gastrointestinal bleeding based on hematemesis and/or melena were eligible. These eligible patients were required to have a peptic ulcer with bleeding on emergency endoscopy performed within 24 hours after hospitalization. Exclusion criteria were refusal of endoscopy, gastrointestinal malignancy, Mallory-Weiss syndrome, variceal bleeding, bleeding d/t endoscopic procedure, small bowel bleeding, serious medical disease, etc. Demographic and medical data were obtained from the patients' medical records. Current or past history of medical diagnosis and drug history were also recorded. Statistical analysis performed using SPSS 21.0 software.

Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage, Peptic Ulcer, Acute With Hemorrhage, Peptic Ulcer, Proton Pump Inhibitor Overdose

Current guidelines recommend an intravenous bolus dose of a proton pump inhibitor(PPI) followed by continuous PPI infusion after endoscopic therapy in patients with high-risk bleeding peptic ulcers. However, recent many studies suggests intermittent low dose PPI infusion might have equal efficacy at preventing peptic ulcer hemorrhage recurrence. So, the present investigator assumed that intermittent administration of proton pump inhibitor will not be different from administration of continuous proton pump inhibitor for the prevention of rebleeding in patients with peptic ulcer bleeding. Also, intermittent proton pump inhibitor administration in patients with high risk of rebleeding (Rockall score 6 points or more) will not be different from prevention of rebleeding compared with continuous proton pump inhibitor administration.

Rebleeding was defined that endoscopy confirms that the bleeding is completely controlled and the following outcomes occur after initial vital signs are stabilized. when a new hematemesis, hematochezia, occurs. melena occurs and blood pressure decreases (less than 90 mmHg) or pulse rate increase (110 beats per minute) or hemoglobin decline (greater than 3 g / dL) within 24 hours.

The amount of transfusion that occurred during the period when the patient was in hospital was recorded as unit.

length of hospital stay - From the day the patient visits the emergency room to the day when the patient gets discharged

This result is defined as exploratory laparatomy associated with peptic ulcer bleeding, gastric and duodenal resection anastomosis, and vagotomy.

Inclusion Criteria: Patients aged 18 years or older who had undergone gastroscopy for melena, hematochezia or hematemesis due to bleeding peptic ulcers were eligible. These eligible patients were required to have a peptic ulcer with bleeding on emergency endoscopy performed within 24 hours after hospitalization Exclusion Criteria: refusal of endoscopy, gastrointestinal malignancy, Mallory-Weiss syndrome, variceal bleeding, bleeding d/t endoscopic procedure, small bowel bleeding, serious medical disease

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