title: [Choice of surgical strategy in giant gastric and duodenal ulcers].
abstract: The results of surgical treatment of 361 patients with giant ulcers of the stomach (54.5%) and duodenum (41.3%) were analyzed. Emergency (within 1 day) surgery was performed in 179 (49.6%) patients, urgent (within 3 days) surgery -- in 158 (43.8%). Active surgical policy decreases lethality and complications rate. Resection of the stomach is the surgery of choice. Palliative surgery aims at stabilization of the patient's condition in critical situation.
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authors.lastname: Zhantalinova
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000601:surgery*