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A. R. WRIGHT, M.D.; B. KRYNSKI, M.D.

AMA Arch Surg. 1962;85(2):180-183.

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Most surgeons are cognizant of the voluminous literature concerning the physiologic and pathologic response to trauma. In contrast, a by-product of this response, the stress ulcer, although recognized for over 100 years, has not received the attention it merits.

Curling¹ in 1842 described acute ulceration after severe burns, and others have reported ulceration after intercranial disease,² fractures,³ trauma,^4,5 and general surgical procedures.^6-8

It has been our observation that the surgeon is so preoccupied with the immediate problems resulting from trauma or operation that he may overlook a very real hazard to the patient resulting from stress ulceration. Listed are 7 cases recently seen at Queens General Hospital which illustrate this complication.

Report of Seven Cases

CASE 1.

—A 79-year-old woman was admitted with a fracture of the femoral neck. She had sustained the fracture 6 weeks prior to admission, but an earlier x-ray was reported . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
ST. JOHNSBURY, VT.; JACKSON HEIGHTS, N.Y.

From the Department of Surgery, Queens General Hospital, Jamaica, N.Y.

Footnotes
Received for publication Aug. 23, 1961.

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