Effectiveness of autologous platelet-rich plasma for the healing of ulcers after endoscopic submucosal dissection
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2019Author
Jeong, EunjuYoo, In Kyung
Çakır, Özlem Özer
Kim, Hee Kyung
Kim, Won Hee
Hong, Sung Pyo
Cho, Joo Young
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Background/Aims: Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has been used for wound healing in various medical fields. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of local PRP injections after endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). Methods: Patients were non-randomly divided into the following two groups: (1) control group in which patients were administered only an intravenous proton pump inhibitor (PPI), and (2) a study group in which patients were administered an intravenous PPI and a topical PRP injection. We assessed the reduction in the ulcer area and stage of the ulcer after the procedure (24 hours, 48 hours, and 28 days after endoscopic surgery). Results: We enrolled 7 study and 7 control patients. In the study group, the rate of ulcer reduction was 59% compared to 52% in the control group (p=0.372), 28 days after ESD. There were 5 patients in the S stage and 2 patients in the H stage in the study group compared to no patient in the S stage and 7 patients in the H stage in the control group (p=0.05), 28 days after ESD. There were no serious complications in either group. Conclusions: The local injection of PRP is a safe and effective procedure for ulcer healing after ESD.