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Evry ulcer in stomuch need operation?

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

No: The majority heal with medical management.

Answered 9/15/2013

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Dr. Bryan McIntosh answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

Ulcers: Every stomach ulcer does not need surgery. Many can be treated medically.

Answered 9/25/2013

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Dr. Charles Hendricks answered

Specializes in General Surgery

No : Actually quite rare these days. Medications are so good at controlling these, surgery has become a very unusual event, except with life-threatening complications.

Answered 11/24/2013

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No more!: Basically very few need it if at all as we have now drugs that can control beautifully the disease. See the GI specialist or a good internist!

Answered 6/10/2014

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Absolutely not: ..But, if a treated ulcer does not heal, surgery may be necessary."ulcers" of the stomach could be malignant if they don't respond to usual therapy. I really do very little non-emergent gastric surgery for ulcers anymore, the medical treatment being so effective. Good luck

Answered 9/15/2013

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Dr. Phil Chen answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Depends: It is depends on the severity with or without bleeding. Majority ulcer without bleed can be treated with medication. If ulcer not responding to medication, your doctor will try to find out other etiology, such as stomach cancer.

Answered 9/15/2013

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It depends: Ulcers in the stomach or small intestinal tract called duodenum is usually treated with medication like antacids or agents decreasing acid produvction. Need to also rule out bacteria called h. Pylori (can cause ulcer) as this needs antibiotics . When the ulcer causes rupture or hole in the organs then surgery is needed.

Answered 5/18/2014

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