STAFFORD C E, JOERGENSON E J, MURRAY G C
Calif Med. 1956 Feb;84(2):92-4.
Peptic ulcer is not an uncommon disease among the aged population. Thirty-five per cent of the patients admitted to the Los Angeles County General Hospital in a period of 12 months for treatment of peptic ulcer were more than 60 years of age. The severity of this disease in the elderly group was evidenced by the high incidence of lethal complications requiring operation-one case in every four. The mortality rate from operation for peptic ulcer complications is related to the factors of concurrent disease, the urgency of operation and the selection of a suitable operation.
消化性溃疡在老年人群中并非罕见疾病。在12个月期间因消化性溃疡入院治疗的患者中，35%年龄超过60岁。老年组中这种疾病的严重性表现为需要手术的致命并发症发生率很高——每四人中有一例。消化性溃疡并发症手术的死亡率与并存疾病因素、手术紧迫性以及合适手术方式的选择有关。
