title: Posterior wall perforation of duodenal ulcers. Report of two cases and survey of the literature.
abstract: Retroperitoneal perforation of duodenal ulcer is a rare condition. Diagnostic difficulties lead to high mortality. Two cases are presented in this report.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Surgery, Izmir Atatürk State Hospital, Basin Sitesi, Izmir, Türkiye.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Genç
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gülter
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Orsel
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Deniz
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Erpek
mesh_terms: D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005763:Gastroenterostomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010439:Peptic Ulcer Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D014628:Vagotomy