There had been no hematemesis or tarry stools. Physical examination ... Figure 1 shows the giant ulcer, or walled-off perforation, which measured about 2.5 cm. in width and about 6 cm.

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 ...

Our earlier study using the then standard triple drug regimen with metronidazole as one of the drugs failed to clarify the role of eradication in preventing ulcer recurrence as the eradication ...