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Management of Giant Gastric Ulcer Perforation: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Vashistha, Nitin
Singhal, Dinesh
Makkar, Gurpreet
Chakravarty, Suneel
Raj, Vivek
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-12-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Giant gastric ulcer (GGU) is defined as an ulcer more than 3 cm in diameter.
Now infrequent in clinical practice, in the pre-H2 receptor antagonist (H2RA) era, the incidence of GGU varied between 12 and 24% of all gastric ulcers.
Proton pump inhibitors reportedly achieve better healing rates and symptom relief in comparison to H2RA.
The GGU is associated with high incidence of serious complications such as hemorrhage.
A perforated GGU though rare (<2%) offers serious challenges in management.
We report one such case wherein the role of multidetector CT scan (MDCT) for diagnosis and treatment planning, surgical options for GGU perforations, and factors affecting outcome are discussed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Vashistha, Nitin& Singhal, Dinesh& Makkar, Gurpreet& Chakravarty, Suneel& Raj, Vivek. 2016. Management of Giant Gastric Ulcer Perforation: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102763
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Vashistha, Nitin…[et al.]. Management of Giant Gastric Ulcer Perforation: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Vashistha, Nitin& Singhal, Dinesh& Makkar, Gurpreet& Chakravarty, Suneel& Raj, Vivek. Management of Giant Gastric Ulcer Perforation: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Surgery. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102763
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1102763