消化性溃疡通常指胃和十二指肠溃疡,是最常见的消化系统疾病之一,是常见病、多发病,发病率10%左右。随着年龄的增长,发病率呈上升趋势。一般说来,老年人消化性溃疡有某些特点,其病理改变和临床表现有以下“九多”。1.胃溃疡多约1/3~1/2的胃溃疡发生在60岁以上的老年人。而老年人患消化性溃疡病,胃溃疡多于十二指肠溃疡,以胃体部溃疡尤为多见。 Peptic ulcer usually refers to gastric and duodenal ulcers, is one of the most common digestive diseases, is a common disease, frequently-occurring disease, the incidence of about 10%. With age, the incidence is on the rise. In general, the elderly peptic ulcer has some characteristics, the pathological changes and clinical manifestations of the following “more than nine.” 1. Gastric ulcer More than 1/3 ~ 1/2 of gastric ulcer occurred in the elderly over the age of 60. The elderly suffering from peptic ulcer disease, gastric ulcer more than duodenal ulcers to gastric body ulcers are more common.