Causas de fallecimiento por hemorragia digestiva en el Servicio de Cirugía del Hospital Docente “Miguel Enríquez”, periodo 2004 a 2006, La Habana, Cuba
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Introducción: uno de los eventos más frecuentes y graves que pueden ocurrir en el aparato digestivo son las hemorragias digestivas, altas o bajas, de aquí la importancia del diagnóstico y tratamiento temprano. A pesar de los avances terapéuticos y teniendo el apoyo de los métodos endoscópicos para el diagnóstico, a veces esta entidad tiene un desenlace fatal. Objetivo: identificar las causas que con mayor frecuencia provocaron el fallecimiento de los pacientes con el diagnóstico de hemorragia digestiva en el Hospital Docente “Miguel Enríquez” de La Habana, Cuba. Materiales y métodos: se realizó un estudio retrospectivo que abarca desde enero del año 2004 hasta diciembre del 2006, revisando los reportes del comité de fallecidos y las historias clínicas de estos pacientes. Resultados: del total de fallecidos en el servicio de cirugía, el 29,3% fue por esta causa, se realizó el 77% de las necropsias, las causas más frecuentes fueron las várices esofágicas 47%, las úlceras pépticas 19,5% y las gastropatías hemorrágicas 13%. Conclusiones: las hemorragias digestivas, principalmente las altas, fueron causa frecuente de fallecimiento en este hospital. El motivo de ingreso más observado fue la hematemesis, predominaron los ancianos del sexo masculino con antecedentes patológicos personales de enfermedades crónicas. (MÉD.UIS. 2012;25(2):113-20)
Introduction: one of the most severe and frequent events that can affect the digestive system is gastrointestinal bleeding, hence the importance of an early diagnosis and treatment. In spite of the therapeutic advances and the support of endoscopic methods, this entity sometimes has a fatal outcome. Objective: describing the causes of death of patients with gastrointestinal bleeding in this hospital. Methods: carry out this retrospective study that spans from January of the year 2004 until December of the year 2006. It was revised the reports of the committee of deceaseds, and the histories of these patients. Results: from the total of deceased patients in this surgery service, 29,3% were due to this cause. We performed autopsies in 77% of these patients, and the most frequent causes of gastrointestinal bleeding were esophagogastric varices 47%, peptic ulcers 19,5% and acute erosive gastritis 13%. Conclusions: gastrointestinal bleeding was found to be a frequent cause of death in this hospital. The most commonly observed sign was hematemesis, and it was found to most commonly affect old men with a personal history of chronic illness. (MÉD.UIS. 2012;25(2):113-20)
Introduction: one of the most severe and frequent events that can affect the digestive system is gastrointestinal bleeding, hence the importance of an early diagnosis and treatment. In spite of the therapeutic advances and the support of endoscopic methods, this entity sometimes has a fatal outcome. Objective: describing the causes of death of patients with gastrointestinal bleeding in this hospital. Methods: carry out this retrospective study that spans from January of the year 2004 until December of the year 2006. It was revised the reports of the committee of deceaseds, and the histories of these patients. Results: from the total of deceased patients in this surgery service, 29,3% were due to this cause. We performed autopsies in 77% of these patients, and the most frequent causes of gastrointestinal bleeding were esophagogastric varices 47%, peptic ulcers 19,5% and acute erosive gastritis 13%. Conclusions: gastrointestinal bleeding was found to be a frequent cause of death in this hospital. The most commonly observed sign was hematemesis, and it was found to most commonly affect old men with a personal history of chronic illness. (MÉD.UIS. 2012;25(2):113-20)
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Deaths, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Endoscopy Digestive System, Mortalidad, Hemorragia Digestiva, Endoscopía del Sistema Digestivo