Outcomes of Nonoperative Treatment for Gastroduodenal Ulcer Perforation: a Nationwide Study of 14,918 Inpatients in Japan.

Takaaki KonishiMichimasa FujiogiNobuaki MichihataRyosuke KumazawaHiroki MatsuiKiyohide FushimiMasahiko TanabeYasuyuki SetoHideo Yasunaga

Published in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2021)

Unlike previous studies, many patients aged >65 years received nonoperative treatment in this nationwide cohort. Our findings provide useful information for clinicians and patients hospitalized for gastric ulcer perforation.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
type diabetes
patient reported outcomes
palliative care
skeletal muscle
smoking cessation