Perforated Peptic Ulcer: Clinical presentation, surgical outcomes, and the accuracy of the boey scoring system in predicting postoperative morbidity and mortality

• Main Authors: Varut Lohsiriwat, Siriluck Prapasrivorakul, Darin Lohsiriwat
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/28252

The purposes of this study were to determine clinical presentations and surgical outcomes of perforated peptic ulcer (PPU), and to evaluate the accuracy of the Boey scoring system in predicting mortality and morbidity. We carried out a retrospective study of patients undergoing emergency surgery for...