Bleeding from lesser curvature in gastric ulcer, source of bleeding is?
Ulcer located along the lesser curve of the stomach and posterior duodenal bulb are at greater risk for severe bleeding and rebleeding due to the proximity of the left gastric aery and gastroduodenal aery, respectively. The moality rate for bleeding peptic ulcers is approximately 6%-7%.
Right gastro -epiploic aery
Right omento duodenal
Pancreatoduodenal aery
Left gastric aery
Peptic Ulcer Disease