[The effect of low-level laser therapy on gastric mucosa microcirculation in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease].

OBJECTIVE: To study the influence of laser radiation on the parameters of microcirculation in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). MATERIALS AND METHODS: The examined 112 patients with GERD aged 19 to 79 years. 78 patients were given a ten-day course of intravenous laser therapy, which was conducted with the help of the apparatus of laser therapy "matrix-vlok" (produced by "the matrix", Russia) with wavelength 0,405 microns, the radiation power at the output of the main fiber 1-1,5 mW, continuous mode radiation. The studied parameters were determined before and after treatment. RESULTS: The obtained data testify to the improvement of microcirculation in patients with GERD under the influence of laser therapy.