Meta-analysis of perioperative outcomes of acute laparoscopic vs open repair of perforated gastroduodenal ulcers

BACKGROUNDSurgery is the treatment of choice for perforated peptic ulcer disease. The aim of the present review was to compare the perioperative outcomes of acute laparoscopic versus open repair for peptic ulcer disease.METHODSA systematic literature search was performed for randomized controlled tr