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Abstract
Under certain selection criteria such as small perforation size (<10 mm) and Boey score≤ 1, laparoscopic repair of a perforated peptic ulcer using only simple closure is sufficient and does not increase the complication rate. An omental patch is necessary for some patients who do not meet these criteria.
Funding
There was no funding for the development of this article.
Conflict of interest
There is no conflict of interest.
Acknowledgements
We thank all of the participants in this study for generously helping us in this research. We also thank all of the surgical residents, nurses, patients and other practice staff at sohag university Hospital who kindly assisted us by their care of the patients.
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