Background: Perforated peptic ulcer is a serious complication of peptic ulcer disease and patients with perforated peptic ulcer often present with acute abdomen that carries high risk for morbidity and mortality.

Methods: This is a retrospective study conducted at Government Medical College Jammu on seventy eight patients who underwent surgery for benign perforated peptic ulcer from November 2013 to December 2014. Data from 78 patients was retrieved, compiled, summarised and analysed statistically using frequency distribution and percentage proportion..

Results: Seventy eight patients were included in the study. There were 25 (32.05%) patients in 5^th decade and 17 (21.79%) patients in 4^th decade with a male to female ratio of 38:1. The condition among Hindu patients was (75.64%) as compared to Muslims (24.35%) and majority of the patients were illiterate (71.79%) with low socioeconomic status (94.87%) and belonged to rural setup (55.13%). Patients with O positive blood group were most affected (38.46%) followed by B positive blood group (30.76%). 29.49% patients were taking NSAIDS for musculoskeletal pain.  Out of 78 patients 64 patients (82.05%) were smokers, 40 patients (51.28%) used to consume alcohol, 37 patients (47.43%) used to both drink and smoke.

Conclusions: It is concluded that in this region of the country perforated peptic ulcer is more common in Hindu males in their fourth and fifth decade, belonging to a low socioeconomic status, residing in rural areas and have habit of both smoking and drinking.

Keywords: Perforated peptic ulcer, Helicobacter pylori, Omentopexy.

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Dr. Dinesh Singh Chauhan

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