[Clinico-economical effectiveness of conservative and surgical treatment of duodenal ulcer (results of 5-year study)].

The comparative assessment of the clinico-economical efficiency of the conservative and surgical treatment of the patients with duodenal ulcer disease was carried out. Direct expenses for surgical treatment were 2.5-fold higher than those for conservative treatment. For the five-year period, the expenses for the treatment of recurrences after the use of a conservative method exceeded 2.5-fold those for primary treatment and 4.5-fold--for the late treatment of patients after the operation.