Laparoscopic and open repair for perforated duodenal ulcer: single-center experience.

Introduction: Perforation is a dangerous complication of peptic ulcer disease and requires emergency surgical treatment. In recent decades laparoscopic repair of duodenal perforation has been widely used in emergency abdominal surgery.

Aim: To analyze laparoscopic and open surgical treatment of 120 consecutive patients with perforated duodenal ulcer.