Acid Peptic Disease - 21/09/18
, Kenneth R. Sirinek, MD, PhDRésumé |
The management of peptic ulcer disease has radically changed over the last 40 years from primarily surgical treatment to medical therapy nearly eliminating the need for elective surgery in these patients. Although there has been a decline in patients requiring acute surgical intervention for complications of peptic ulcer disease (perforation, bleeding, and obstruction), these patients still make up a significant proportion of hospital admissions every year. The modern acute care surgeon must have significant knowledge of the multiple treatment modalities used to appropriately care for these patients.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Peptic ulcer disease, Bleeding ulcer, Perforated ulcer, Obstructing ulcer, Helicobacter pylori
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Vol 98 - N° 5
P. 933-944 - octobre 2018 Retour au numéro
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