Abstract Background/Aims: The incidence of uncomplicated peptic ulcer has decreased in
recent years. It is unclear what the impact of this has been on the epidemiology of peptic …

Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) affects 4 million people worldwide annually. The incidence of
PUD has been estimated at around 1.5% to 3%. Perforated peptic ulcer (PPU) is a serious …

Objective: To systematically review and summarize the evidence of the association between
preoperative alcohol consumption and postoperative complications elaborated on …

Abstract Background and Aim: With the introduction of H2 receptor antagonists and proton
pump inhibitors, the incidence of elective surgery for peptic ulcer (PU) diseases has …

Background Patients with perforated peptic ulcer (PPU) often present with acute, severe
illness that carries a high risk for morbidity and mortality. Mortality ranges from 3-40% and …

Objective. Mortality and morbidity following perforated peptic ulcer (PPU) is substantial and
probably related to the development of sepsis. During the last three decades a large number …

Background Perforated peptic ulcer is a common surgical emergency condition worldwide,
which is associated with significant morbidity and mortality if early diagnosis and immediate …

Background Mortality after perforated and bleeding peptic ulcer increases with age. Limited
data exist on how the higher burden of comorbidity among elderly patients affects this …

Purpose Perforated peptic ulcer is one of the most common surgical emergencies
worldwide. With the improvement in medical therapy for peptic ulcers, the number of elective …

BACKGROUND: Some early gastric cancers might be advantageously staged and treated
by full-thickness resection if secure methods for closing the defect were available. The aim of …