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Peptic Ulcer: Rise and fall [PDF]

, 2002
Consists of the edited transcripts of Witness Seminars organized by the History of Twentieth Century Medicine Group and held at the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine,London, on 12 May 2000.
Christie, DA, Tansey, EM
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Laparoscopic repair modality of perforated peptic ulcer: Less is more? [PDF]

, 2023
Perforation, per se, presents the most serious complication of peptic ulcer disease with a mortality rate that cannot be underestimated. Surgery is the only treatment option, which can be performed laparoscopically or via conventional laparotomy.
Pelikán, Anton, Sengul, Ilker, Tulinský, Lubomír, Sengul, Demet, Ihnát, Peter, Hrubovčák, Ján, Martínek, Lubomír, Kepičová, Markéta   +7 more
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The Occurrence of a Thyroid Storm in a Patient with Recurrent Refractory Peptic Ulcer: A Case Report [PDF]

Journal of Acute Care Surgery, 2022
A thyroid storm is a rare complication of hyperthyroidism. Although a thyroid storm rarely presents with symptoms similar to those of an acute abdomen, and in cases where emergency surgery is needed, the thyroid function test is not performed routinely ...
Kwanhoon Park, Ji Young Jang, Sungho Lee
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Perforated peptic ulcer [PDF]

The Lancet, 2015
Perforated peptic ulcer is a common emergency condition worldwide, with associated mortality rates of up to 30%. A scarcity of high-quality studies about the condition limits the knowledge base for clinical decision making, but a few published randomised trials are available. Although Helicobacter pylori and use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Søreide, Kjetil, Thorsen, Kenneth, Harrison, Ewen M., Bingener, Juliane, Møller, Morten H., Ohene-Yeboah, Michael, Søreide, Jon Arne   +6 more
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An Overview of Gastroduodenal Perforation

Frontiers in Surgery, 2020
Gastroduodenal perforation may be spontaneous or traumatic and the majority of spontaneous perforation is due to peptic ulcer disease. Improved medical management of peptic ulceration has reduced the incidence of perforation, but still remains a common ...
Elroy Patrick Weledji
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Perforation of anastomotic peptic ulcer following pancreaticoduodenectomy: a report of three cases

BMC Surgery, 2020
Background Perforation of a marginal peptic ulcer after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) can lead to severe conditions, although its clinical features have not been well reported.
Ikuma Shioi, Naoyuki Yokoyama, Motoharu Hirai, Masaru Komatsu, Akira Kubota, Makoto Aoki, Daisuke Sato, Tetsuya Otani   +7 more
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Laparoscopic management of perforated peptic ulcer using combined suturing and fibrin glue patch [PDF]

Ain-Shams Journal of Surgery, 2012
Background: Duodenal perforation is a common complication of duodenal ulcer. Treatment for perforated peptic ulcer can be performed by laparoscopy in 85% of cases, making it possible to avoid a median laparotomy  which can lead to wound infection and ...
Mohammed Saif, Gamal Fawzy, Ashraf Hegab, Salah M Raslan, Ahmed H Abdelhafez, Magdy Bassiouny   +5 more
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Diagnostic validity of peptic ulcer perforation scoring system in predicting mortality in patients with perforated peptic ulcer at a tertiary care hospital in India

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023
Background: One of the prevalent ailments impacting the population of India is peptic ulcer. Although generally benign in its course, it can cause dangerous complications such as perforation and bleeding. Perforation is a life-threatening complication of
Varun Kumar D , Madhu BS , Madhura Madhura   +2 more
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Clinical Profile and Outcome of Surgical Treatment of Perforated Peptic Ulcers in Northwestern Tanzania: A Tertiary Hospital Experience. [PDF]

, 2011
\ud \ud Perforated peptic ulcer is a serious complication of peptic ulcers with potential risk of grave complications. There is paucity of published reports on perforated peptic ulcer disease in our local environment. This study was conducted to evaluate
Kabangila Rodrick, Koy Mheta, Gilyoma, J.M., Gilyoma, Japhet M, Rodrick Kabangila, Rodrick Kabangila, R., Phillipo L Chalya, Chalya Phillipo L, Joseph B Mabula, Mchembe Mabula D, Hyasinta M Jaka, Koy, Mheta, Chandika, A.B., Chandika, Alphonce B, Mchembe, M.D., Mabula Joseph B, Gilyoma Japhet M, Mabula D Mchembe, Alphonce B Chandika, Chandika Alphonce B, Chalya, Phillipo L, Chalya, P.L., McHembe, Mabula D, Kabangila, Rodrick, Mabula, J.B., Koy, M., Mheta Koy, Jaka, H.M., Jaka, Hyasinta M, Jaka Hyasinta M, Japhet M Gilyoma, Mabula, Joseph B   +31 more
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Replicate and evaluate the results of peptic ulcer perforation score in our setup as a predictor of mortality following a peptic ulcer perforation [PDF]

, 2022
Background: Scores commonly employed to risk stratify perforated peptic ulcer patients include ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists), Boey and peptic ulcer perforation score (PULP).
Chaudhari, Sandipkumar, Chaudhari, Sonalben, Patel, Jimitkumar   +2 more
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