Peptic ulcer bleeding is a common and potentially fatal condition. It is best managed using a multidisciplinary approach by a team with medical, endoscopic and surgical expertise. The management ...

Background: With dwindling rates of postoperative mortality in perforated peptic ulcer that is attributable to H 2-receptor blocker usage, there is a need to shift the focus towards the prevention ...

Together, stomach and duodenal ulcers are referred to as 'peptic ... serious complications such as haemorrhage (bleeding) or perforation of the gut wall. Mastic gum is extracted from the stem ...

Medically reviewed by Lauren Schlanger, MD An esophageal ulcer is a sore produced by erosion of the protective mucosal layer ...

Source: Focus Medica. A perforation or hole in the lining of the small intestine, lower esophagus or stomach. The primary cause is bacterial infection caused by Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori ...