CLINICAL STUDY OF PERFORATED PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE
Abstract
Peptic ulcer disease is a common surgical problems faces by surgeons overall. For surgeons it is imperative to be familiar to this disease and able to treat. Peptic ulcer is a disease that refers to ulcers in the lining of the stomach or painful sores or part of small intestine called duodenum. Peptic ulcer is also known as stomach ulcer that breaks the lining of small intestine of the stomach or occasionally the lower esophagus. The epidemiology of peptic ulcer disease reflex multifunctional etiologies and life style. Peptic ulcer disease is more affected by environment factors and habits such as consuming alcohol and smoking in addition to using NSAID drugs.
Methods and Materials: All patients are informed consents. Total 50 patients having peptic ulcer disease were taken in this study attending to hospital. From all the patients complete clinical history was collected with performing physical examination. All patients’ data with the operative and discharge record were correlated with the case notes wherever necessary.
Result: Total 50 patients were including in this study. Peptic ulcer was classified as Gastric ulcer and Duodenal Ulcer. Age group was 30-40 years and above. Almost in all age group ulcers were present. Epigastrium is the majorly site to observed ulcer pain. Hunger and burning is the commonest type of pain whereas all the patients that consumption of alcohol and smoking are suffering from ulcers. History of lone term consumption of NSAID’s and steroids are also one of the factors for ulcers.
Conclusion: Peptic disease is a common problem presenting to the surgeon in diagnosis and treatment. Duodenal ulcers are more common than gastric ulcer. Due to the environmental and behavioural habitats that include smoking, drinking and stress causes complications of ulcers with the presentation of contrary scenario of India remains unaltered with patients with high mortality and morbidity.
Key words: Peptic ulcer, lifestyle, duodenal ulcer, Gastric ulcer
