title: [Ulcer hemorrhage in elderly patients: primary conservative or surgical therapy?].
abstract: Forty-six patients over 70 years admitted with a Forrest Ia-/IIa-peptic ulcer bleeding were prospectively recorded. Primarily surgical patients underwent early elective operations in 42% of cases with a mortality of 16% compared to 31% mortality in patients primarily treated conservatively in other departments. In our opinion even the older patient gains by a more aggressive surgical treatment of peptic ulcer bleeding.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Allgemein- und Unfallchirurgie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf.
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Schröders
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Imhof
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ohmann
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Röher
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002423:Cause of Death; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D010438:Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality*; D012008:Recurrence; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: Ulkusblutung beim alten Patienten: primär konservative oder operative Therapie?