Mortality Rate and Perforated Peptic Ulcer in Elderly Patients and Younger Patients in Phayoa Hospital

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  • Anucha lsrangkoon na ayuthaya, M.D. Department of Surgery, Phayoa Hospital

Abstract

          A retrospective study of 167 patients with perforated peptic ulcer, during the peroid 1991-1994 in Phayoa hospital, there was a 6.5 percent hospital mortality rate, and patients aged 270 years had a significantly higher mortality rate (16%) than patients aged <70 years (4.4%) (p<0.05). Simple suture and omental graft in patients aged :70 years had a significantly higher mortality rate (20%) than patients age < 70 years (5%) (p < 0.05)

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2018-08-16

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lsrangkoon na ayuthaya A. Mortality Rate and Perforated Peptic Ulcer in Elderly Patients and Younger Patients in Phayoa Hospital. Reg 4-5 Med J [internet]. 2018 Aug. 16 [cited 2025 Dec. 30];14(1):57-62. available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/reg45/article/view/140683

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