Open AccessPeptic Ulcer in Pregnancy Report of Two Cases of Surgically Treated Bleeding Duodenal Ulcer
Author(s) -
BeckerAndersen Henning,
Husfeldt Vibeke
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016347109157344
Subject(s) - medicine , gastrectomy , duodenal ulcer , pregnancy , peptic ulcer , caesarean section , surgery , gastroenterology , cancer , biology , genetics
31 perforations and 28 cases of haemorrhage from proved peptic ulcer which occurred during pregnancy have been reported. The authors add 2 cases of bleeding duodenal ulcer near to term. These were treated in one case by Caesarean section plus partial gastrectomy at the same time and in the other case by partial gastrectomy during the puerperium. The oestrogen level and the greatly elevated histaminase concentration afford part of the explanation why symptoms, and especially complications, from peptic ulcer are so rare during pregnancy.