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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 15, 2003; 9(10): 2338-2340
Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2338
Published online Oct 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i10.2338
Significant factors associated with fatal outcome in emergency open surgery for perforated peptic ulcer
Mario Testini, Giuseppe Piccinni, Germana Lissidini, Section of General Surgery and Vascular Surgery and Clinical Oncology, Department of Applications in Surgery of Innovative Technologies (DACTI), University Medical School, Bari, Italy
Piero Portincasa, Section of Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine and Public Medicine (DIMIMP), University Medical School, Bari, Italy
Fabio Pellegrini, Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Epidemiology, Pharmacological Research Institute, Consortium “Mario Negri” South, Maria Imbaro (L’Aquila), Italy
Luigi Greco, Section of General Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantations (DETO), University Medical School, Bari, Italy This paper is dedicated to the memory of Prof. Francesco Paccione, Head of the Department of Surgery who died prematurely in 1996.
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Mario Testini, MD, Sezione Chirurgia Generale, Vascolare ed Oncologia Clinica, Dipartimento per le Applicazioni in Chirurgia delle Tecnologie Innovative (D.A.C.T.I.). Università degli Studi di Bari. mario.testini@tin.it
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Received: May 13, 2003
Revised: July 25, 2003
Accepted: August 2, 2003
Published online: October 15, 2003
Revised: July 25, 2003
Accepted: August 2, 2003
Published online: October 15, 2003
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