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Definitive Surgery for Perforated Peptic Ulcer in Malaysia 1
Author(s) -
TI T. K.,
YONG N. K.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1973.tb06817.x
Subject(s) - medicine , peptic ulcer , emergency surgery , peptic , general surgery , surgery
Seventy‐three cases of perforated peptic ulcer (51 duodenal and 22 gastric) are reviewed. The condition is common in the Chinese, but rare in Malays, Indians, Pakistanis and Ceylonese. Simple closure is followed by a high recurrence rate. Emergency definitive surgery is safe. Difficulties with follow‐up of patients favour a wider use of emergency definitive surgery for perforated peptic ulcer in Malaysia.