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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1979-5-23
pubmed:abstractText
In the period 1959--1971 a simple operative closure was the initial management of 112 patients with acute perforation of duodenal ulcers. At follow-up 6--18 years after perforation the relevance of the length of ulcer history prior to perforation in deciding upon 'definitive' emergency operation is evaluated. Using such a selection criterion, the rate of misinterpretation at the time of perforation is close on 50%, and half of these patients would be subjected to an apparently unnecessary operation. Furthermore, about 80% of the patients for whom simple closure was not sufficient treatment developed ulcer dyspepsia within the first year after the perforation. Therefore, simple suture of a duodenal perforation with careful clinical follow-up for at least 1 year is recommended.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0036-5521
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
14
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
17-20
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1979
pubmed:articleTitle
Simple closure or definitive surgery for perforated duodenal ulcer.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article