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DOI: 10.1055/a-2533-2017
Duodenal Peptic Ulcer Perforation in the Puerperium Case Report Series
Abstract
Peptic ulcers and complications, such as perforation, are rare during pregnancy and the puerperium. Accordingly, many clinicians may place these diagnoses low on their differential diagnosis. We present two case reports of primigravida, advanced maternal-age females with a history of irritable bowel syndrome and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use found to have perforated duodenal ulcers after cesarean section. Postpartum surgical abdomens may not present with classic guarding and rigidity. A low threshold for imaging and identification of risk factors is critical to timely diagnosis and management.
Keywords
peptic ulcer disease - duodenal ulcer - peptic ulcer perforation - puerperium - postpartum - surgical abdomen - NSAIDs - Helicobacter pyloriPublikationsverlauf
Eingereicht: 05. November 2024
Angenommen: 27. November 2024
Accepted Manuscript online:
05. Februar 2025
Artikel online veröffentlicht:
04. März 2025
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