| Theme | Digestive Diseases to Know --Duodenum | |
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| Title | Complications of Duodenal Diverticula | |
| Publish Date | 2000/08 | |
| Author | Yoshio Ota | Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Tohoku University School of Medicine |
| Author | Norio Ito | Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Tohoku University School of Medicine |
| [ Summary ] | Although the incidence of duodenal diverticula is high, associated complication are rare. We described some of the complications. Hemorrhaging and perforations are emergency conditions which are difficult to diagnose. If treatment using endoscopy, laparoscopy or interventional radiology is not successful, operative procedures are performed. It is important to identify the pancreatic and common bile ducts prior to resection to avoid inadvertent injury. |
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