Incidence and Outcomes of Perforated Peptic Ulcers in Children: Analysis of the Kid's Inpatient Database and Report of Two Cases Treated by Laparoscopic Omental Patch Repair.
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| Abstract | :
Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is a rare condition in children. Perforated peptic ulcer (PPU), a complication of PUD has an estimated mortality between 1.3% and 20%. We evaluate incidence and outcomes of PPU in children using an administrative database, perform a review of the literature, and report our technique for laparoscopic omental patch repair for PPU in two pediatric patients. |
| Year of Publication | :
2019
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| Journal | :
Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A
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| Volume | :
29
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| Issue | :
2
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| Number of Pages | :
248-255
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| ISSN Number | :
1092-6429
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| URL | :
https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/lap.2018.0186?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%3dpubmed
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| DOI | :
10.1089/lap.2018.0186
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| Short Title | :
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A
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