Abstract

DOMINGUEZ IGLESIAS, Marvelis  and  PEREZ RODRIGUEZ, Zoila. Magnetotherapy in patients with chronic antral gastritis. Rev Cub Med Mil [online]. 2012, vol.41, n.3, pp. 283-291. ISSN 0138-6557.

Introduction: chronic gastritis is among the 40 most common diseases in Cuba. Its etiology is multifactorial, Helicobacter pylori being the main causal agent. Magnetic fields are known to have antiinflammatory, analgesic and tissue regenerating properties, as well as a capacity to inhibit the development of pathogenic germs. Objective: evaluate the usefulness of magnetotherapy in patients with chronic antral gastritis. Methods: a prospective quasi-experimental study was conducted of 30 patients with a positive histological diagnosis of chronic antral gastritis. All patients received 20 sessions of 50 Hz magnetotherapy on the epigastric area as the only treatment. Before and after the treatment, an endoscopic study with biopsy was performed, and observations were made of the evolution of symptoms and the presence of Helicobacter pylori (degree of colonization). Results: upon completion of the treatment, 22 patients (73.3 %) showed clinical improvement, in 26 (86.7 %) gastritis was inactive, and in 23 (76.7 %) the degree of severity of gastritis was slight. All patients colonized by Helicobacter pylori showed a slight degree. Conclusions: magnetotherapy is considered to be useful in the treatment of chronic antral gastritis.

Keywords : chronic antral gastritis; Helicobacter pylori; magnetotherapy.

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