Successful Conservative Treatment of Spontaneous Perforated Duodenal Diverticulum: A Case Report
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in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-81701
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ABSTRACT
Duodenal diverticula are common disease entities occurring in up to 25% of the healthy population. Duodenal diverticular perforation is a rare but fatal complication. Although the main treatment for duodenal diverticular perforation is surgery, conservative treatment can be an option for selected patients. We present a case of a 71-year-old woman with a perforated duodenal diverticulum successfully managed with conservative treatment with antibiotics and percutaneous drainage of abscesses.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Drainage
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Diverticulum
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Abscess
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Duodenum
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article