ENDOSCOPIC EMERGENCY THERAPY AND EARLY EL ECTIVE SURGERY OF BLEEDING GASTRODUODENAL ULCERS - A PROSPECTIVE TRIAL

Authors
WINKELTAU GJ ARLT G TRUONG SN SCHUMPELICK V
Citation
Gj. Winkeltau et al., ENDOSCOPIC EMERGENCY THERAPY AND EARLY EL ECTIVE SURGERY OF BLEEDING GASTRODUODENAL ULCERS - A PROSPECTIVE TRIAL, Zentralblatt fur Chirurgie, 120(2), 1995, pp. 110-115
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Zentralblatt fur Chirurgie → ACNP
ISSN journal
0044409X
Volume
120
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
110 - 115
Database
ISI
SICI code
0044-409X(1995)120:2<110:EETAEE>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
253 consecutive patients with bleeding gastroduodenal ulcers were trea ted in a prospective protocol from Jan/1986 to Dec/1993. All underwent emergency endoscopy and injection therapy. In ulcers with a high risk of rebleeding (Forrest Ia, Ib, and IIvisible vessel) we performed an early elective operation (n=126). Operative mortality was 9% (11/126). No patient died after endoscopic treatment, therefore the over-all mo rtality was 4% (11/253).