Abstract
Seventy‐three cases of perforated peptic ulcer (51 duodenal and 22 gastric) are reviewed. The condition is common in the Chinese, but rare in Malays, Indians, Pakistanis and Ceylonese. Simple closure is followed by a high recurrence rate. Emergency definitive surgery is safe. Difficulties with follow‐up of patients favour a wider use of emergency definitive surgery for perforated peptic ulcer in Malaysia.
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