Peptic Ulcer Perforation in Elderly: 10 years' Experience of a Single Institution

GÖKAKIN A. K., ATABEY M., KOYUNCU A., TOPÇU Ö.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGY, cilt.10, sa.4, ss.198-201, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 10 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijge.2013.03.009
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.198-201
  • Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Peptic ulcer perforation (PUP) constitutes a unique situation characterized by severe pain, leading almost every patient with this complication to seek help in the hospital. However, clinical features of PUP in elderly patients are different from those of young or in adult patients; indeed, symptoms of PUP may be atypical in old age.