[Factors in recurrence of perforated duodenal ulcer after simple suture. Therapeutic deductions]

Objective predisposing factors leading to relapse after simple suture for perforated duodenal ulcer were evaluated by a retrospective study of 80 cases. Statistical analysis showed 3 main factors to be involved: age under 45 years, presence of a previous ulcer ano smoking, and these were attributed a coefficient of severity. A simple method will enable a population at high risk of recurrence to be selected, for which immediate radical treatment can be applied when vital risk factors, also analyzed in this study, are lacking.