Perforated Peptic Ulcer

THE IMPACT of RAMADAN on PEPTIC ULCER PERFORATION

“…The risk of this lethality lasted until the turn of the twentieth century when surgical treatment became available. [30,31] The overall hospital mortality rate was six (2.6%) in our study. This rate of mortality is acceptable and compatible with the literature.…”

Retrospective study of perforated peptic ulcer: a surgical emergency

“…Crisp's description of PPU in 1843, still stands true even today. [1][2][3][4] Ulcer perforation was a lethal disease until surgical treatment was introduced at the turn of centaury. Mikulicz sutured a perforated gastric ulcer for the first time in 1880 and suture is still the most common treatment for ulcer perforation.…”

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“…Not uncommonly cases of tuberculosis enter the general wards of hospitals and go unrecognised until necropsy. 6 Five new cases of pulmonary tuberculosis occurred in the staff of hospitals in Suffolk over 12 months in 1972-3; three doctors -the index case and two others in neighbouring hospitals, a nursing sister, and a necropsy attendant. At the same time the total new tuberculosis notifications in the surrounding population of 350 000 was 18.…”