Abstract

ESCALA PEREZ-REYES, Andrea Ysela; JIMENEZ CARRANZA, Andrea Estefanía  and  BUSSALLEU RIVERA, Alejandro. How do gastroenterologists in Peru deal with Helicobacter pylori infection? Study based on a survey conducted in 2014. Rev. gastroenterol. Perú [online]. 2015, vol.35, n.4, pp.295-305. ISSN 1022-5129.

Objective: This study seeks to identify, through a survey, how Peruvian gastroenterologists deal with Helicobacter pylori infection. Material and Methods: Gastroenterologists answered a survey concerning diagnosis and treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection. Results: 177 valid answers were obtained (29.6% of the population). Within the main results, 77.4% use endoscopy + biopsy (histology) for diagnosis, 95.5% choose proton pump inhibitor + clarithromycin + amoxicillin as first line treatment and 50.0% check for eradication 4-6 weeks after treatment. Conclusions: Most gastroenterologists in Peru deal adequately with Helicobacter pylori infection, although follow-up aspects could be improved

Keywords : Helicobacter pylori; Survey; Gastroenterology; Peru; Diagnosis; Treatment.

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