The vessel which needs to be ligated in a patient with a bleeding peptic duodenal ulcer is?
Correct Answer: Gastroduodenal artery
Description: Ans. (b) Gastroduodenal arteryRef: Bailey and Love 26th ed./1023* Perforations involving the gastroduodenal artery complex occur as a sequel to transmural ulceration of the posterior duodenal wall.* The gastroduodenal artery, is a branch of the hepatic artery, passes behind the first part of the duodenum, and is responsible for bleeding in duodenal ulcer.
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