CompletedNot Applicable

Risk Factors Affecting Mortality in Perforated Peptic Ulcer

Nepal85 participantsStarted 2022-04-01

Plain-language summary

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.

Who can participate

Age range15 Years – 75 Years

SexALL

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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.

What they're measuring

Postoperative Morbidity Rate

Timeframe: 12 months (from patient enrollment to completion of follow-up)

Postoperative Mortality Rate

Timeframe: 12 months (from patient enrollment to completion of follow-up)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07050199

SponsorMaharajgunj Medical Campus

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2023-03-30

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