Emergent Repair of a Perforated Giant Duodenal Ulcer in a Patient With an Unmanaged Ulcer History

Giant duodenal ulcers (GDUs) are full-thickness disruptions of the gastrointestinal epithelium greater than 3cm in diameter. The significant size and disease chronicity lead to deleterious outcomes and high mortality risk if ulcer progression is not halted. While still prevalent in developing countr...

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Autores principales: Eisman, Eli B, Jamieson, Nicole C, Moss, Rashona A, Henderson, Melina M, Spinale, Richard C
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
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Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7815296/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33489607
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.12198

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