There are three reasons for taking medicine to protect the stomach after radiofrequency ablation: anticoagulants should be applied to avoid gastric bleeding, to avoid postoperative esophageal injury, and to avoid stress ulcers, which need to be analyzed specifically.
1. Apply anticoagulant drugs to avoid gastric bleeding: patients with atrial fibrillation to avoid the risk of embolism, generally after preoperative assessment, will be based on the patient’s condition of anticoagulation therapy, the patient will have a certain risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, and therefore need to take gastric medication after the operation to protect the gastric mucosa.
2. Avoid postoperative esophageal injury: Since the left atrium is adjacent to the esophagus, the esophagus may be damaged to a certain extent during high-temperature radiofrequency ablation, therefore, postoperative medication to protect the stomach, such as proton pump inhibitors (omeprazole, etc.) for acid-suppressing treatment, can promote the recovery of esophageal damage and avoid further aggravation of the damage to avoid the perforation of the situation.
3. Avoid stress ulcers: patients may have gastric mucosal erosion and ulceration after surgery, which is called stress ulcers. Taking medicine to protect the stomach can reduce the probability of stress ulcers or promote the recovery of gastric mucosal erosion and ulcers.
Therefore, after radiofrequency ablation, you need to take gastroprotective drugs under the guidance of your doctor to promote your recovery.