Clinical presentation and surgical management of perforated peptic ulcer in a tertiary hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia: a 5-year retrospective study
Abstract Background Perforated peptic ulcer is a common surgical emergency condition worldwide, which is associated with significant morbidity and mortality if early diagnosis and immediate surgical management were not carried out. Perforation occurs in roughly 5% of PUD patients during their lifeti...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-05-01
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Series: | World Journal of Emergency Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-022-00428-w |