The Role on Endoscopy in Alcohol-Related Diseases

Giuseppe      Frieri; Brigida      Galletti; Donatella      Serva; Angelo      Viscido

doi:10.2174/1574887111666160810095606

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Alcohol, in addition to well-known damages on the liver and pancreas, produces direct and indirect injuries in the mucosa of the oesophagus, stomach, small intestine and large bowel. Different damages can be produced both when a large amount of alcohol is acutely drunk and when this is taken chronically. Almost all these lesions can be detected and treated by endoscopy as shown in the present article. When, over time, cirrhosis ensues the role of endoscopy is not different from that played with cirrhosis of different etiology. Beside hemorrhagic episodes, esophagitis, gastritis and cancer are the main alcohol related diseases that can be managed by endoscopy.

Keywords: Bleeding, cirrhosis, endoscopy, varices.

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Title:The Role on Endoscopy in Alcohol-Related Diseases

Volume: 11 Issue: 3

Author(s): Giuseppe Frieri, Brigida Galletti, Donatella Serva and Angelo Viscido

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Keywords: Bleeding, cirrhosis, endoscopy, varices.

Abstract: Alcohol, in addition to well-known damages on the liver and pancreas, produces direct and indirect injuries in the mucosa of the oesophagus, stomach, small intestine and large bowel. Different damages can be produced both when a large amount of alcohol is acutely drunk and when this is taken chronically. Almost all these lesions can be detected and treated by endoscopy as shown in the present article. When, over time, cirrhosis ensues the role of endoscopy is not different from that played with cirrhosis of different etiology. Beside hemorrhagic episodes, esophagitis, gastritis and cancer are the main alcohol related diseases that can be managed by endoscopy.

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Frieri Giuseppe, Galletti Brigida, Serva Donatella and Viscido Angelo, The Role on Endoscopy in Alcohol-Related Diseases, Reviews on Recent Clinical Trials 2016; 11 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1574887111666160810095606

DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1574887111666160810095606	Print ISSN 1574-8871
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher	Online ISSN 1876-1038