Most studies have found that the only advantage to the laparoscopic treatment of perforated peptic ulcer is a reduced need for postoperative analgesia. Therefore, we set out to assess the short-term outcome of open (OR) versus laparoscopic (LR) repair of perforated peptic ulcer.
Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery and National Center for Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, University Hospital of Trondheim, Olav Kyrres Gate 17, Trondheim 7006, Norway.
