To advocate nonoperative treatment for certain cases of perforated peptic ulcer is not new. The first report of the successful management of such a case was that of T. Hall Redwood, who in 1870 10 ...

It is postulated that gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is contraindicated in patients with suspected perforated ulcer. But in some hospitals outside the United States, upper GI endoscopy is performed ...

Bruce Springsteen fans are hoping and dreaming that he will resume his tour soon, following the rocker's announcement that he is being treated for peptic ulcer disease. Peptic ulcer disease, a wearing ...

Child health experts have warned that untreated peptic ulcer disease in children could lead to anaemia, shock and bleeding, ...

THIS review of acute gastroduodenal perforations is the third in a series representing the experience at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Richardson, 1 in 1917, reported 103 cases from 1896 to 1915 ...