Abstract
Duodenal diverticula are not uncommon, but their perforation is a very rare complication. The correct diagnosis is seldom made preoperatively and is also easily missed at laparotomy. A 72-year-old patient was operated on for right-sided abdominal pain tentatively diagnosed as acute cholecystitis. A retroperitoneal abscess was found, caused by a perforated diverticulum arising from the second portion of the duodenum. The diverticulum was excised and its base was closed over a Depetzer tube serving as a duodenostomy. Tube gastrostomy for drainage of the stomach, feeding jejunostomy and drainage of the abscess area were also performed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 359-360+387 |
| Journal | Harefuah |
| Volume | 106 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| State | Published - 1984 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine