Variables

Total

Surgical techniques

p

Closure with acid reduction

Vagotomy and gastro-jejunostomy

N = 30 (%)

N = 15 (%)

N = 15 (%)

Size of ulcer (cm):

<3 cm

≥3 cm

28 (6.7)

2 (93.3)

15 (53.6)

0 (0)

13 (46.4)

2 (100)

0.483

Site of ulcer:

Prepyloric

Lesser curvature

Antrum

Greater curvature

19 (63.3)

4 (13.3)

4 (13.3)

3 (10)

10 (52.6)

2 (50)

2 (50)

1 (33.3)

9 (47.4)

2 (50)

2 (50)

2 (66.7)

0.943

Duration of operation (hours):

Mean ± SD

Range

1.47 ± 0.45

1 - 2

1.07 ± 0.18

1 - 1.5

1.87 ± 0.23

1.5 - 2

<0.001**

Duration of hospital stay (days):

Mean ± SD

Range

9.37 ± 1.5

7 - 12

8.2 ± 0.86

7 - 9

10.53 ± 0.99

9 - 12

<0.001**

Postoperative leakage:

Absent

Present

23 (76.7)

7 (23.3)

11 (47.8)

4 (57.1)

12 (52.2)

3 (42.9)

1

Postoperative drugs:

PPI + IV fluids + antibiotic

IV fluids + antibiotic

15 (50)

15 (50)

15 (100)

0 (0)

0 (0)

15 (100)

<0.001**

Postoperative morbidity:

Absent

Present

18 (60)

12 (40)

9 (50)

6 (50)

9 (50)

6 (50)

1

Postoperative mortality:

Absent

Present

25 (83.3)

5 (16.7)

13 (52)

2 (40)

12 (48)

3 (60)

1

Need for reoperation:

Absent

Present

22 (73.3)

8 (26.7)

10 (45.5)

5 (62.5)

12 (54.5)

3 (37.5)

0.682

Clinical cure without complication:

Absent

Present

10 (33.3)

20 (66.7)

2 (20)

13 (65)

8 (80)

7 (35)

0.05