title: The indications for simple closure of perforated duodenal ulcers.
abstract: One hundred and sixty-one patients undergoing simple suture of a perforated duodenal ulcer are reviewed retrospectively. Nine patients (6 per cent) suffered a complication of their ulcer during the postoperative period and 3 (2 per cent) of them died. The mean length of follow-up was 26 months and during this period a total of 14 complications was seen in 12 patients. Five of these patients died after a complication of their ulcer. Analysis of the data from patients who had complications of their ulcers indicates that the operation of simple suture of a duodenal ulcer is indicated only in young and middle-aged women.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D010439:Peptic Ulcer Perforation / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013536:Suture Techniques