title: Laparoscopic and open operation in patients with perforated peptic ulcer.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the results of laparoscopic and open operations in patients with perforated peptic ulcer.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective analysis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Central hospital, Norway.
  
  
  METHODS
  74 patients (36 men, 38 women, median age 69.5 years (18-86)) admitted with perforated peptic ulcers from November 1991-May 1996.
  
  
  METHODS
  Suture of the ulcer, patching with the greater omentum and lavage, in 49 by open operation and 25 laparoscopically.
  
  
  METHODS
  Duration of postoperative hospital stay, operating time, number of doses of analgesic, postoperative body temperature, complications, and mortality.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was a significant difference (p = 0.0001) in median operating time: 100 minutes (range 48-160) in the laparoscopic group and 50 minutes (range 20-160) in the open group. The median hospital stay was 8 days in both groups: range 3-23 days in the laparoscopic group and 2-28 days in the open group. There were no significant differences between the two groups with regard to median number of doses of analgesic, median body temperature, complications or mortality.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Laparoscopic operation for perforated peptic ulcer can be considered as safe as open operation.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Department, Central Hospital of Akershus, Nordbyhagen, Norway.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Naesgaard
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Edwin
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Reiertsen
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Trondsen
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Faerden
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Rosseland
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010439:Peptic Ulcer Perforation / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome