[Surgical treatment of large bleeding duodenal ulcers]

Results of the surgical treatment of 220 patients are described, in 43 of them the ulcers were more than 2 cm in diameter. The total postoperative lethality was 5.9%, in patients with large size ulcers--11.6%. Specific features of the clinical course, surgical tactics, causes of unfavorable outcomes and methods of prophylactics in patients with large ulcers are discussed.