Surgical outcomes for perforated peptic ulcer: A prospective case series at an academic hospital in Monrovia, Liberia

The incidence of perforated peptic ulcer remains high in low and middle-income countries. Mortality can be significant, and early surgical management with careful evaluation of pre-operative risk factors is essential. The purpose of this study was to describe the clinical outcomes of surgical treatm...

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Main Authors: J. Fallah Moses, Christopher D. Hughes, Pratik B. Patel, Tiffany E. Chao, Solomane A. Konneh, Torsou Y. Jallabah, Michael Kiiza Kikubaire, John G. Meara, Lars E. Hagander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-06-01
Series:African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X14001384