Table 4.
Management of ulcer complications in the two decades of observation
| 1989–1998 | 1999–01/2008 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total admissions | 334 | 280 | |
| Bleeding ulcer (% admissions) | 121 (36.2) | 125 (44.6) | 0.03 |
| Endoscopic hemostasis (% bleeding) | 92 (76.0) | 81 (64.8) | 0.05 |
| Surgery (% admissions) | 94 (28.1) | 79 (28.2) | 0.99 |
| Emergency surgery (% surgery) | 66 (70.2) | 69 (87.3) | 0.007 |
| Delayed surgery (% surgery) | 8 (8.5) | 4 (5.1) | 0.37 |
| Elective surgery (% surgery) | 20 (21.3) | 6 (7.6) | 0.01 |
| Type of surgery | |||
| Excision/Oversewing (% surgery) | 42 (44.7) | 60 (75.9) | <0.001 |
| Acid-reducing surgery (% surgery)a | 46 (48.9) | 19 (24.1) | 0.001 |
| Other (% surgery) | 6 (6.4) | 2 (2.5) | 0.23 |
a
Acid-reducing surgery = Gastric resection and/or vagotomy.