Aery to bleed in duodenal ulcer haemorrhage -: (A) Splenic aery, (B) Gastroduodenal aery, (C) Left gastric aery, (D) Sup. mesenteric aery
Answer is B. Gastro duodenal aery is the most common aery involved in duodenal ulcer hemorrhage. Also, remember A peptic ulcer is the most common cause of massive upper gastrointestinal bleed (Duodenal ulcers > Gastric ulcers) Bleeding ulcers in the duodenum are usually located on the posterior surface of the duodenal bulb. Ref : Bailey & Love 25/e p1045