[Multiple peptic ulcers complicated by perforation and profuse hemorrhage]

Among 65 patients with ulcer perforation in the abdominal cavity and profuse gastroduodenal hemorrhage in 11 patients (16.9%) multiple and complicated ulcers were observed. In 4 patients multiple ulcers with perforation and hemorrhage were revealed during the operative procedure, in 2--only in reoperation and in 5--at autopsy. Of 11 subjects under observation 7 patients died. After an early extensive resection 4 patients made a recovery.