Risk Factors Affecting Mortality in Perforated Peptic Ulcer

Risk Factors Affecting Morbidity and Mortality in Perforated Peptic Ulcer

Perforation is one of the most severe and life-threatening complications of peptic ulcer disease. This study aims to evaluate the risk factors associated with postoperative morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing surgery for peptic ulcer perforation, with a focus on the timing of presentation, demographic variables, surgical delay, and their association with postoperative outcomes.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with peptic ulcer perforation aged> 15 years and <75 years.
• Patients with duodenal or gastric perforation of peptic ulcer origin.
• Patients who underwent simple closure with omental patch as a standard operative procedure.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients treated with conservative management.
• Patients with perforation of peptic ulcer origin at the jejunum, ileum adjacent to Meckel's diverticulum.
• Patients presenting with recurrent perforation or stomal ulcer perforation.