[Hemorrhage in angioterebrant duodenal ulcers]

Over half the 42 patients seen with severe hemorrhage from antioterebrant posterior duodenal ulcers were 60 years or more. Mortality is still high but has been lowered by the use of routine emergency fibroscopy and subsequent earlier operation. The preferred surgical solution is by weinberg's technique (hemostasis, vagotomy, pyloroplasty).