U.S., Sept. 11 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07813780) titled 'Laparoscopic Falciform Ligament Flap Versus Omental Patch for Perforated Peptic Ulcers' on Sept. 06.
Brief Summary: Peptic ulcer perforation is a serious complication of peptic ulcer disease that requires urgent surgical treatment. The standard minimally invasive method is laparoscopic omental patch repair, in which a portion of the patient's greater omentum is placed over the ulcer perforation to seal the defect. However, in some patients, the omentum may be scarred, retracted, or unavailable due to prior surgery, and postoperative leakage can still occur. The falciform ligament, which is a well-vascularized tissue fold connecting...