Stomach ulcers, also known as gastric ulcers, are sores that develop on the stomach lining, reports the NHS. However, you can also get ulcers in part of the intestine, just beyond the stomach ...

It can occur if an ulcer perforates. This can be very dangerous because the perforation enables bacteria in the stomach to ...

Background: With dwindling rates of postoperative mortality in perforated peptic ulcer that is attributable to H 2-receptor blocker usage, there is a need to shift the focus towards the prevention ...

Duration of pain was categorized as <24 hours, 24–48 hours, 48–72 hours and more than 72 hours; the size of perforation was dichotomized as less than 1 cm and ≥1 cm while the amount of ...