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 ...

Surgical researchers are reporting a 93 percent success rate in recent animal tests of endoscopic repair of perforated ulcers. Mayo Clinic surgical researchers are reporting a 93 percent success rate ...

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 ...

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 ...

Background: With dwindling rates of postoperative mortality in perforated peptic ulcer that is attributable to H 2-receptor blocker usage, there is a need to shift the focus towards the prevention of ...

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 ...