Peptic Ulcer Perforation

BACKGROUND Accurate and early identification of high-risk surgical patients with perforated peptic ulcer (PPU) is important for… (More)

OBJECTIVES To determine the epidemiology of, and define the morbidity and mortality factors following emergency surgery for… (More)

The long-term course after peptic ulcer perforation is unclear, but because the ulcer population is generally older and has… (More)

OBJECTIVES Today a perforated peptic ulcer (PPU) is a rare condition. However, emergency surgery for perforated ulcer presently… (More)

It is well stated in the literature that medical treatment for peptic ulcer is based on a combination of proton pump inhibitors… (More)

OBJECTIVE To compare the results of open versus laparoscopic repair for perforated peptic ulcers. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA… (More)

OBJECTIVE To find out which prognostic factors were important in predicting postoperative mortality and length of hospital stay… (More)

To examine the relationship between society stress and peptic ulcer perforation, time-trend analysis was performed on the annual… (More)

The recent introduction of laparoscopy into the armamentarium of the general surgeon has revolutionized many aspects of surgical… (More)

To determine whether surgery could be avoided in some patients with perforated peptic ulcer, we conducted a prospective… (More)