Published in:
01-02-2004 | Poster presentation
Healing process in the early phase after the simple closure/omental patch for perforated duodenal ulcer: endoscopic direct evaluation
Authors:
Y Moriwaki, M Sugiyama, K Yoshida, S Yamagishi, H Tomita, K Kanaya, H Toyoda, S Arata, T Kosuge, J Suzuki, N Suzuki
Published in:
Critical Care
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Special Issue 1/2004
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Excerpt
Although the simple closure/omental patch (SC) has been standard procedure for perforated duodenal ulcer (PDU) in most institutes in Japan, this procedure was originally performed for poor-risk patients. Basic evaluation concerning the SC has been insufficient and the SC has been performed based on only experience. Gastrointestinal endoscopic examination (GF) makes it possible to evaluate such fine structures. However, it is not known whether the early endoscopic examination after SC is safe or not. The aim of this study is to clarify the macroscopic findings of the healing process after the SC for PDU. …