title: [Spontaneous perforation of ulcers after gastroscopy].
abstract: Six cases of spontaneous perforation of penetrating gastric and duodenal ulcers following insufflation of air during gastroscopy are reported. Despite the favorable situation (empty stomach, rapid diagnosis), the prognosis of this complication is relatively poor, since the patients involved are often elderly, have multimorbidity and represent a high surgical risk.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik, Krankenhaus Nordwest, Stiftung zum Heiligen Geist, Frankfurt.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gutberlet
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Rösch
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010439:Peptic Ulcer Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Spontanperforation von Ulzera nach Gastroskopie.