title: Closure of an acute perforated peptic ulcer with the falciform ligament.
abstract: When management of a perforated peptic ulcer necessitates simple closure, the omentum may not be of adequate quality to buttress such a closure. In  this unusual circunstance, we have found the falciform ligament to serve as an effective alternative to satisfactorily peptic perforations.
mesh_terms: D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008022:Ligaments / Q000601:surgery*; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D010439:Peptic Ulcer Perforation / Q000601:surgery*