Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Mucosal lacerations - gastroesophageal junction
Treatment
The tear usually heals in a few days without treatment. Surgery is rarely needed. Drugs that suppress stomach acid (proton pump inhibitors or H2 blockers) may be given, but it is not clear if they are helpful.
If
Support Groups
Expectations (prognosis)
Repeated bleeding is uncommon and the outcome is usually good.
Complications
Hemorrhage (loss of blood)
Calling your health care provider
Call your health care provider if you begin vomiting blood or if you pass bloody stools.
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Review Date: 11/11/2010
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine; George F. Longstreth, MD, Department of
Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San
Diego, CA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director,
A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
