Open Versus Laparoscopic Repair of Perforated Peptic Ulcer

Inclusion Criteria: * All patients with a clinical diagnosis of perforated peptic ulcer that are fit to undergo surgery either via laparotomy or laparoscopy, males or females, any age, with gastric or duodenal ulcer, with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grade I, II, III. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with associated bleeding ulcer (additional steps are needed to control bleeding). * Patients with associated pathology other than perforated peptic ulcer. * Patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grade IV, V, VI.