Is the selective use of laparoscopic repair safe in high-risk patients suffering from perforated peptic ulcer?
The adoption of LFA in patients suffering from PPU was associated with acceptable rates of mortality and morbidity. The approach could also be selectively adopted in patients with Boey score ≥2 provided their ASA grading is low and hemodynamically stable.
The results show a clear profile of vocal fold inflammation with corresponding changes in extracellular matrix production.