Massive Hemorrhage in Patients with both Esophageal Varices and Duodenal Ulcer

Abstract

Summary Experimental evidence suggests that portal hypertension predisposes to ulcer formation; clinical and autopsy data suggest but. do not prove an increased frequency of peptic ulcer in patients with hepatic cirrhosis. Massive upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage in patients with both duodenal ulcer and esophageal varices is probably from the ulcer. If this is so proven in the individual patient, emergency- surgery is thought to be. indicated.