2017
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10018-1306
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A Prospective Clinicoendoscopic Follow-up Study in Young Patients with Peptic Ulcer Perforation at a Tertiary Institute in Central India

Abstract: Background: Perforation peritonitis is one of the commonest encountered emergencies in the surgery casualty. This study was conducted with the aim of identifying risk factors in peptic ulcer disease (PUD) in young patients. Materials and methods: Seventy patients were evaluated in this study and were followed up with clinical examination and endoscopy at 8 weeks and 6 months. Results: Out of the total 70 patients, there was a mortality of 5 patients and 7 patients were lost to follow-up. Out of the remaining 5… Show more

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“…All the patients in our study generally describe a sudden and severe epigastric pain on admission, this pain being localized early on and then spreading rapidly to the abdomen 19 . In a study by Lau et al; showed that patients usually present with severe, sudden upper abdominal pain that is localized initially and then spreading rapidly [20][21] In this study, death occurred in 13 patients which was quite an acceptable mortality rate compared to other literature data 22 . Most of the patients died in the first week after surgery, on average after 4 days.…”
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confidence: 50%
“…All the patients in our study generally describe a sudden and severe epigastric pain on admission, this pain being localized early on and then spreading rapidly to the abdomen 19 . In a study by Lau et al; showed that patients usually present with severe, sudden upper abdominal pain that is localized initially and then spreading rapidly [20][21] In this study, death occurred in 13 patients which was quite an acceptable mortality rate compared to other literature data 22 . Most of the patients died in the first week after surgery, on average after 4 days.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 50%