The article discusses the results of treatment of 256 patients with gastroduodenal hemorrhages. The routine actively temporizing strategy was employed in the treatment of the first group of patients. The total mortality in the group was 13%, postoperative one, 33%. In the second group active surgical strategy was based on the results of recurrent hemorrhage prognosis. The total mortality was 6%, postoperative one, 6.5%. It is concluded that active surgical strategy which is based on prediction of recurrent hemorrhage yields better results of management of patients with ulcerative hemorrhages.