Perforation Ulcers

Perforation of ulcers Perforation of ulcers is a severe complication of peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum, which leads to through destruction of the wall of this organ. After the peripheral edge of the ulcer expands, the infection deepens into the inner layers of the mucous membrane, down to the submucosal layer. Next, a through lesion of the ulcer occurs - a pyloric (gastric) or duodenal fistula (gastric ulcer, perforation in the first 2 cm from the cardiac part of the stomach) or an ulcerative canal into the lesser omentum is formed. Through a defect in the abdominal wall, intestinal contents penetrate into the abdominal cavity, causing symptoms of peritonitis. There is a high mortality rate: 4%