The treatments for chronic atrophic gastritis include removing the triggers, medication, etc. Patients with severe atrophic gastritis that may become cancerous are advised to consider surgical treatment.
The specific causes of chronic atrophic gastritis have not been fully elucidated so far. Chronic atrophic gastritis lacks specific symptoms, and most patients have heartburn, bloating, loss of appetite, nausea, belching (burping) and so on.
Chronic atrophic gastritis treatment, on the one hand, to remove the triggers, improve the bad dietary habits, such as avoiding cold, spicy, stimulating, indigestible food, avoid drinking alcohol, do not drink strong tea, strong coffee; adjusting lifestyle habits, ensure adequate sleep, relaxation and so on.
On the other hand, there are medications, such as gastric mucosal protectants, such as aluminum sulfate, bismuth potassium citrate, etc., to protect the gastric mucosa and promote gastric mucosal self-repair; pro-digestive medications, such as polypeptide or pancreatic enzyme tablets, to improve indigestion; and medications to improve gastric motility, such as domperidone tablets, to enhance gastric peristalsis and promote gastric emptying.
During the follow-up process, patients with chronic atrophic gastritis need to seek medical treatment as soon as possible to prevent cancer when the pathologic results of gastroscopy show severe atypical hyperplasia suggesting the possibility of cancer.
Patients with chronic atrophic gastritis should go to the gastroenterology department of the hospital as soon as possible, complete the examination, and then take active treatment under the guidance of the doctor, and the medication should be in accordance with the doctor’s instructions.