Omental plug using double horizontal mattress suture for gastric perforation on elderly patients with boey score 3: A case series.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Gastric perforation is a life-threatening condition. Patients with gastric perforation with Boey score 3 has very high mortality rate. Immediate source control is required for primary repair and preventing further complications. Furthermore, elderly patients pose a greater risk of morbidity and mortality in cases of gastric perforation, especially during and after emergency surgery.

Case presentation

We present two cases of elderly patients with gastric perforation with Boey score 3. We performed omental plugging technique with double horizontal mattress suture type. In these cases, we decided not to perform biopsy and margin freshening of the perforation.

Discussion

We performed omental plugging technique because we are confident that it could cover the

SUBMITTER: Yuda Handaya A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8347816 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature