Prospective study on surgical complication of peptic ulcer disease in tertiary care hospital

Abstract

Introduction: Peptic ulcer disease indicates both gastric and duodenal ulcers. This ulcer is a major threat worldwide over the past two centuries with a high morbidity and mortality. Some epidemiological studies concluded that there is strongly association between H. Pylori infection and peptic ulcer. There is also some studies suggested that there is a complications that is seen after post operative peptic ulcer. Objective: To study the postoperative complication in peptic ulcer disease patients in tertiary care hospital. Material: A prospective study conducted on 180 post operative peptic ulcer patients. This study was conducted in Department of Surgery, ASJSATDS Medical College, Fatehpur. This study was carried out after taking approval from Institute Ethics Committee and informed consent from patient. Results: The present study was carried out on 180 post operative peptic ulcer patients, among them majority of the patients were males 116 (64.44%), age group under 41 to 50 years. As per the occupation, majority of the patients were employed 112 (62.22%) followed by studying 48 (26.66%) Total of 54 patients having ulcers in stomach as such 32 (59.25%) having multiple ulceration.