METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING MALLORY-WEISS SYNDROME Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: this method prescribes carrying out endoscopic examination of esophagus with target biopsy of mucous membrane and morphologic study of bioptates of patients suffering from uremia both before and during treatment using program hemodialysis method. Morphologic changes in mucous membrane of esophagus in the form of pronounced balloon dystrophy of epithelia cells and markedly pronounced intercellular edema accompanied by formation of large "cavities" and "fissures" filled by edematic fluid and disintegration of basal membrane, which are indicative of developing Mallory-Weiss syndrome. EFFECT: timely endoscopic and life-time morphologic diagnosis of physical state of mucous membrane of esophagus prone to Mallory-Weiss syndrome makes it possible to prognosticate progress of chronic renal insufficiency and effective preventive measures. 8 dwg