Open AccessRisk Factors that Affect Morbidity and Mortality in Patients with Perforated Peptic Ulcer Diseases in a Teaching Hospital
Author(s) -
Nebyou Seyoum,
Daba Ethicha,
Zelalem Assefa,
Berhanu Nega
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
ethiopian journal of health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.479
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2413-7170
pISSN - 1029-1857
DOI - 10.4314/ejhs.v30i4.10
Subject(s) - medicine , perforation , complication , mortality rate , peptic ulcer , surgery , retrospective cohort study , pneumonia , peptic , materials science , punching , metallurgy
This study was done to identify risk factors that affect the morbidity and mortality of patients operated for a perforated peptic ulcer in a resource-limited setting.