Laparoscopic versus open repair of perforated peptic ulcer: Improving outcomes utilizing a standardized technique

• Main Authors: Siow, Sze Li, Mahendran, Hans Alexander, Wong, Cheeming, Hardin, Mark O., Luk, Tienloong
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier (Singapore) Pte Ltd 2016
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RD Surgery
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/15337/2/Laparoscopic%20versus%20open%20repair%20%28abstract%29.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/15337/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85007566009&doi=10.1016%2fj.asjsur.2016.11.004&partnerID=40&md5=eecde38092505759a0ef0b26e64e68b7
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Background/Objective: The objective of this study was to compare the outcomes of patients who underwent laparoscopic and open repair of perforated peptic ulcers (PPUs) at our institution. Methods: This is a retrospective review of a prospectively collected database of patients who underwent emergenc...