title: Perforated duodenal ulcer--a long term follow-up.
abstract: Retrospective analysis of 115 cases of perforated duodenal ulcer was done to determine the long term prognosis of patients managed by suture plication. Male to female ratio was 7.8:1. Males were younger than females with a median age of 35 and 50 years respectively. Highest frequency was noted in the 4th decade. Thirty-eight percent cases were smokers and 8.7% were pan/tobacco chewers. Blood group O was predominant (36.5%). Ninety-five percent perforations were in the anterior wall of the Cap and 5% prepyloric. Of the 48 (42%) cases followed, 28 (58%) relapsed during a 15 year follow-up. The cumulative relapse rate increased with the increase of follow-up period. Patients who relapsed had a longer duration of symptoms prior to perforation (P less than 0.05) than those who did not relapse.
authors: PMRC Research Centre, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi.
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Ahmed
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Qureshi
authors: S E
authors: SE
authors: Alam
authors: S J
authors: SJ
authors: Zuberi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010439:Peptic Ulcer Perforation / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors