Abstract
The laparoscopic repair of a perforated duodenal ulcer was effectively done in two patients both of whom were poor risks for surgery. One was a 39- year-old woman with a history of bronchial asthma since she was 20 years of age, while the other was a 76-year-old man with hepatocellular carcinoma, lung cancer, and diabetes mellitus. The postoperative course of these patients was uneventful. Based on these findings, the laparoscopic repair of a perforated duodenal ulcer should thus be considered as a first choice of treatment for a perforated duodenal ulcer, even in poor-risk patients.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 633-635 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Surgery today |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1998 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Surgery