The selective use of laparoscopic repair is safe in high-risk patients suffering from perforated peptic ulcer.

Teoh, Anthony Yuen Bun; Chiu, Philip Wai Yan; Kok, Amy Siu Yan; Wong, Simon Kin Hung; Ng, Enders Kwok Wai

Teoh, Anthony Yuen Bun; Chiu, Philip Wai Yan; Kok, Amy Siu Yan; Wong, Simon Kin Hung; Ng, Enders Kwok Wai.

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Teoh AY; Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 30-32, Ngan Shing Street, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, anthonyteoh@surgery.cuhk.edu.hk.

World J Surg ; 39(3): 740-5, 2015 Mar.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25371298

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Laparoscopy/adverse effects; Peptic Ulcer Perforation/surgery; Severity of Illness Index; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Female; Humans; Laparoscopy/trends; Male; Middle Aged; Peptic Ulcer Perforation/mortality; Peptic Ulcer Perforation/pathology; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors

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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Peptic Ulcer Perforation / Severity of Illness Index / Laparoscopy Type of study: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: World J Surg Year: 2015 Type: Article

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