Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  1983 Nov;3(1):17-21.

Bleeding Gastric Ulcer - Clinical Observation of 120 Cases of Bleeding Gastric Ulcer)

• Ra YS
• Jung YC
• Kim DW
• Choi YW
• Chung JM

Abstract

Analyses were done on one hudred and twenty caaes of bleeding gastric ulcers diagnosed by emergency endoscopy for the past five years. The reaults are as the following: Much more cases were found in male than female and the most prevalent age group was 6th decade. The body of stomach along the lesser curvature was the most common bleeding site. No age related difference was noted in bleeding sites. Most common type of ulcer was in the round and shallow form. Five of six cases with exposed vessels showed atrophic changes in surrounding mucosa. Among the probable precipitating factors, analgesica, alcohols and certicosteroids were found in such order,

MeSH Terms

Alcohols
Emergencies
Endoscopy
Female
Hemorrhage*
Humans
Male
Mucous Membrane
Precipitating Factors
Stomach
Stomach Ulcer*
Ulcer
Alcohols