Outcomes of omental patch repair in large or giant perforated peptic ulcer are comparable to gastrectomy

Autor: Kai Siang Chan, Vishal G Shelat, Yi Liang Wang, Xue Wei Chan
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society. 47(6)
ISSN: 1863-9941
Popis: Perforated peptic ulcer (PPU) complicates 2 to 10% of patients with peptic ulcer disease and has mortality risk of up to 20%. Omental patch repair is the mainstay of surgical management and gastric resectional procedures are advocated for a large/giant ulcer or suspected malignancy. Emergency gastrectomy is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study is to compare the outcomes of omental patch repair with gastrectomy in patients with large PPU (≥ 20 mm). A retrospective review of all PPU patients who underwent surgery from January 2008 to December 2014 was done. Patients with PPU
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