The vessel which needs to be ligated in a patient with a bleeding peptic ulcer is: (A) Gastroduodenal aery, (B) Superior pancreatico-duodenal aery, (C) Left gastric aery, (D) Left gastroepiploic aery
Answer is A. The most common site of bleeding from a peptic ulcer is the duodenum. Gastroduodenal aery, which is the common source of major bleedingBailey and love pg: 1126