Most common complication of gastric ulcer ?
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Ans. is 'd' i.e., Massive haematemesisComplications of peptic ulcer?1. Gastrointestinal bleeding o Most common complication of peptic ulcer.o Bleeding is more common in duodenal ulcers.o It is commonly seen in posterior duodenal ulcers because of erosion of gastrodudenal aery.2. Perforationo It is the second most common complication of peptic ulcer disease.o Preforation accurs commonly in the ulcers located in the anterior pa of duodenum .o Duodenal ulcers tend to .perntrate into pancereas causing pancreatitiso Gastric ulcers tend to penetrated into left hepatic lobe.3. Gastric outlet obstruction o It is the least common ulcer related complication.o It is commonly associated with duodenal ulcers .Tea pot stomach is caused due to longitudinal shoening of the gastric ulcer at the lesser curvature of the stomach (It causes the stomach to look like tea pot ).Hour glass stomach is caused due to cicatracia contraction of a saddle shaped ulcer at the lesser curvature.