Open AccessManagement of perforated duodenal ulcer in a resource poor environment
Author(s) -
Andrew G. Hill
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
east african medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 0012-835X
DOI - 10.4314/eamj.v78i7.9005
Subject(s) - medicine , helicobacter pylori , developing country , duodenal ulcer , disease , general surgery , intensive care medicine , surgery , economics , economic growth
The majority of literature on the management of perforated duodenal ulcer comes from the west. However, this is not necessarily appropriate in the developing world where perforated ulcers occur in younger patients, there is a strong association with cigarette smoking, and presentation is often delayed.