Research progress of the severe traumatic brain injury complicated with stress ulcer

Abstract

Stress ulceration are common occurrence in patients with severe traumatic brain injury, which can result in alimentary tract hemorrhage, perforation and obviously increase mortality. To prevent the occurrence of stress ulceration and control upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage is meaningful for prognosis of critical disease. This article reviews pathogenesis of stress ulceration as well as the relationships preventive treatment, early enteral nutrition, hospital acquired pneumonia and related complications. Key words: Stress ulcer; Craniocerebral trauma; Postoperative complications; Review