Features and treatment of gastroduodenal ulcer perforation in aged patients / 中国普通外科杂志

Objective To ivestigate the clinical feature and therapeutic ways of the gastroduodenal ulcer perforation(GDUP) in aged patients.Methods The clinical data of 58 GDUP patients with age more than 60 gears treated in recently tweenty yesas in our hospital were analysed retrospectively. Results Among the 58 patients,56 patients underwent operation,46cured and 12 died.Of the 12 patients,dead of cardiorespiratory function failture in 5 ; septic shock in 4 ;and renal failturl in 3 .Conclusions Aged patients with GDUP would be operated as early as possible.Repair of the performed ulcer plus modified vagotomy is a better choice.