Conservative management of perforated duodenal diverticulum: a case report and review of the literature
Duodenal diverticula are a relatively common condition. They are asymptomatic, unless they become complicated, with perforation being the rarest but most severe complication. Surgical treatment is the most frequently performed approach. We report the case of a patient with a perforated duodenal dive...
| Autores: | , , , , , , , , , |
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Data de publicação: | 2008 |
| País: | España |
| Recursos: | Universidad de Navarra |
| Repositório: | Dadun. Depósito Académico Digital de la Universidad de Navarra |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:dadun.unav.edu:10171/36170 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://hdl.handle.net/10171/36170 |
| Access Level: | Acceso aberto |
| Palavra-chave: | Duodenal diverticula Perforation Conservative management |
| Resumo: | Duodenal diverticula are a relatively common condition. They are asymptomatic, unless they become complicated, with perforation being the rarest but most severe complication. Surgical treatment is the most frequently performed approach. We report the case of a patient with a perforated duodenal diverticulum, which was diagnosed early and treated conservatively with antibiotics and percutaneous drainage of secondary retroperitoneal abscesses. We suggest this method could be an acceptable option for the management of similar cases, provided that the patient is in good general condition and without septic signs. |
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