Trends in Diagnosis and Surgical Management of Patients with Perforated Peptic Ulcer

摘要

IntroductionWhile the laparoscopic treatment of perforated peptic ulcers (PPU) has been shown to be feasible and safe, its implementation into routine clinical practice has been slow. Only a few studies have evaluated its overall utility. The aim of this study was to investigate changes in surgical management of PPU and associated outcomes.