title: [Ulcer surgery during 1976-1978 and 1986-1988. Significance of H2 blockaders in surgical training].
abstract: A retrospective study of all operations done for duodenal or stomach peptic ulcers in 1976-1978 and 1986-1988 was performed so as to evaluate elective and emergency surgery before and after the introduction of H2-receptor antagonists and to evaluate the influence of medical treatment on surgical training in ulcer surgery. The number of elective operations fell by 80%, the number of emergency operations was unchanged. In 1986-1988 the number of elderly patients who underwent emergency surgery increased, no change in age was seen in elective surgery. The rate of complications was unchanged after elective operations, but has increased considerably after emergency surgery in 1986-1988. Surgeons in training performed a greater share of operations, both elective and emergency, but without an increase in complications. The introduction of H2-receptor antagonists has not reduced the number of emergency operations.
authors.affiliation: Mave-tarm-kirurgisk afsnit, Bispebjerg Hospital, København.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Meisner
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sørensen
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Wille-Jørgensen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education*; D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists
vernacular_title: Operation for ulcussygdommen i perioderne 1976-1978 og 1986-1988. H2-blokkernes betydning for den kirurgiske uddannelse.