“…Perforated peptic ulcer was the commonest cause, occurring in 38 cases. The ratio of duodenal ulcers to gastric ulcers was 3.75:1 which is less than that found by Dawson 1 (1964) in whose series the ratio was 5.8:1.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 59%
“…Dawson 1 collected data on 65 consecutive cases of diffuse peritonitis entering King's College Hospital from 1953–1958. His diagnostic criteria included free pus in the peritoneum, so his results are directly comparable to ours.…”
“…Perforated peptic ulcer was the commonest cause, occurring in 38 cases. The ratio of duodenal ulcers to gastric ulcers was 3.75:1 which is less than that found by Dawson 1 (1964) in whose series the ratio was 5.8:1.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 59%
“…Dawson 1 collected data on 65 consecutive cases of diffuse peritonitis entering King's College Hospital from 1953–1958. His diagnostic criteria included free pus in the peritoneum, so his results are directly comparable to ours.…”
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