Background: Acute mesenteric ischaemia and duodenal perforation are surgical emergencies with serious consequences. Patients presenting with acute mesenteric ischaemia alone face a high mortality rate ...

To advocate nonoperative treatment for certain cases of perforated peptic ulcer is not new. The first report of the successful management of such a case was that of T. Hall Redwood, who in 1870 10 ...

This section presents medications that are known to potentially lead to 'Peptic ulcer perforation' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications.

It is postulated that gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is contraindicated in patients with suspected perforated ulcer. But in some hospitals outside the United States, upper GI endoscopy is performed ...

The condition that led to the death of tragic socialite Tara Palmer-Tomkinson is one of the rarer complications of stomach ulcers. A statement released by family of the former "it girl" announced that ...

Closing a perforated duodenal ulcer with a stent was feasible and did not appear to differ from surgical closure in outcomes, a small randomized Swedish study suggested. In the 42-patient study, the ...

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The former first lady is reportedly doing well after a Tuesday night surgery. Nov. 26, 2008— -- Barbara Bush's surgeon said she told him her recent bout with a perforated ulcer was "the worst ...

TARA Palmer-Tomkinson died after an ulcer burst in her stomach, triggering peritonitis and deadly blood poisoning, her family revealed today. The 45-year-old was found in her West London flat earlier ...

NEWPORT NEWS — An inmate who died at the Hampton Roads Regional Jail in August — two days after begging for medical help — died of a perforated stomach ulcer, the state medical examiner’s office said ...

TARA Palmer-Tomkinson died after an ulcer burst in her stomach, triggering peritonitis and deadly blood poisoning, her family revealed today. The 45-year-old was found in her West London flat earlier ...