Open AccessPerforated gastric and duodenal ulcers in an urban African population
Author(s) -
Michael OheneYeboah,
B Togbe
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
west african journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0189-160X
DOI - 10.4314/wajm.v25i3.28279
Subject(s) - medicine , peritonitis , gastroenterology , duodenum , perforation , stomach , prospective cohort study , peptic , population , duodenal ulcer , ingestion , peptic ulcer , materials science , environmental health , punching , metallurgy
Perforations of the stomach and duodenum are frequent causes of acute generalized peritonitis in our environment. This is a prospective study of 331 cases of gastric and duodenal perforations.
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