Non-operative Treatment of Gastric Ulcer Perforation with Contrast Leakage in an Elderly Patient / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: 410-415, 2016.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-96326
ABSTRACT
Peptic ulcer remains an important public health concern due to an aging society and the increasing use of non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Perforated peptic ulcer is a major life-threatening complication of peptic ulcer. While the preferred treatment is surgery, conservative treatment does not result in significantly different outcomes in young, hemodynamically stable patients. However, conservative treatment of perforated peptic ulcer is associated with high failure rates in elderly patients. We report a case of an 87-year-old patient with a perforated peptic ulcer with contrast agent leakage. The patient was treated conservatively without complications; the treatment included non per os (NPO), insertion of a Levin tube, intravenous antibiotics, and a proton pump inhibitor.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Peptic Ulcer
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Peptic Ulcer Perforation
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Stomach Ulcer
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Aging
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Public Health
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Proton Pumps
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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