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
|