DOI: 10.36347/sasjs

Pages: 101-104

Ulcer disease continues to exact a heavy personal and financial toll. Currently, the personal toll of ulcer disease is seen mainly in the complications of perforation and bleeding. Gastric ulcer has a higher mortality than duodenal ulcer because of its increased prevalence in the elderly. The diagnosis was made on clinical findings supported by investigations like plain x-ray abdomen erect posture. In cases managed surgically, confirmation was made on the operation table only and intra-operative edge biopsy taken to look for malignancy and H.Pylori. The mortality is seen in patients presenting late with complications. In our study, 6.67% of mortality seen. The mortality was nil in the patients presenting early, with minimal contamination.