Posterior perforation of gastric ulcer: A rare surgical emergency

Posterior perforation of gastric ulcer: A rare surgical emergency

BACKGROUND: Gastric ulcer perforation is a rare surgical emergency.Posterior gastric ulcer is even rarer and usually has a delayed presentation with attendant greater morbidity and mortality. AIM: To report a case of posterior perforation of gastric ulcer and review the literature. CASE REPORT: A 65...

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Main Authors: M O Afolayan, T O Olajide, O S Balogun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Nigerian Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
posterior
gastric
rare
ulcer
Online Access:http://www.njmonline.org/article.asp?issn=1115-2613;year=2017;volume=26;issue=2;spage=178;epage=180;aulast=Afolayan;type=0

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