Intra-abdominal infections (IAIs) are common surgical emergencies and have been reported
as major contributors to non-trauma deaths in hospitals worldwide. The cornerstones of …

Gastroduodenal perforation may be spontaneous or traumatic and the majority of
spontaneous perforation is due to peptic ulcer disease. Improved medical management of …

Background Mortality rates in perforated peptic ulcer (PPU) have remained unchanged. The
aim of this study was to compare known clinical factors and three scoring systems (American …

Background: Patients admitted emergently with a primary diagnosis of acute gastric ulcer
have significant complications including morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study …

Background The management of perforated peptic ulcers has evolved over time and
includes laparoscopic or open repair, and conservative management. The utilisation of, and …

Background Perforated gastric ulcers are surgical emergencies with paucity of data on the
preferred treatment modality of resection versus omental patch. We aim to compare …

The outbreak of the COVID-19 is currently the biggest international concern. Treatment of
gastric cancer (GC) patients in the pandemic era with high hospital burden and under …

Background Gastrointestinal stromal tumours are the most common mesenchymal
malignancies of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and gastric leiomyosarcoma represent 1-3% of …

Background Perforated peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is one of the most common causes of
acute peritonitis. It carries significant mortality and morbidity. Several previous studies have …

Purpose The aim of the study was to test the established hypothesis that biopsies of
spontaneous gastric perforations should be taken to rule out cancer. Methods A prospective …