Initial Decisions for Peptic Ulcer Perforation

Peptic ulcer perforation, despite anti-ulcer medication and Helicobacter pylori eradication, is still common in emergency surgery. Operative management includes primary repair, omental patch closure, vagotomy, and wedge resection. The choice of treatment should entail consideration of patient status...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jung-Min Bae
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Acute Care Surgery 2015-04-01
Series:Journal of Acute Care Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.jacs.or.kr/upload/pdf/jacs-5-7.pdf