A clinical analysis was performed on 1958 patients with peptic ulcer who were diagnosed by gastroduodenoscopy at Kon-Kuk University Min-Joong Hospital from Jan. 1983 to Dec. 1992.
@ES The results were as follows:
@EN 1) Of the total 1958 cases, duodenal ulcer were 1055 cases, gastric ulcer 750 cases, and combined ulcer 153 cases respectively. The mean age of gastric ulcer(46.4) was statistically higher than that of duodenal ulcer(38.3)(p<0.05). The male
to
female ratio of gastric ulcer was 3.3:1, duodenal ulcer 3.5:1, and combined ulcer 5.1:1 respectively.
2) the proportion of gastric ulcer among the peptic ulcer decreased from 49.2% +o 33.6% during the peroid of 1983 to 1992, and that of duodenal ulcer increased from 43.7% to 60.0%.
3) The most frequent symptom was epigastric pain(78.7%). Duodenal ulcer patients complained hunger pain more frequently than gastric ulcer patients(21.5% vs 15.3%) but in was not statistically significant(p>0.05).
4) The most prevalent site of gastric ulcer was lesser curvature(52.1%) and scarring stage 5.7% respectively, and the commonest shape was round(38.3%).
6) Among the duodenal ulcer, active stage was 58.6%, healing stage 22.7%, and scarring stage 18.7% respectively, and commonest shape was ovoid(37.5%).
7) The complications of peptic ulcer were hemorrhage(7.3%), stenosis(1.7%), and perforation(.01%).
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