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Diagnosis and Management of the Symptomatic Duodenal Diverticulum: a Case Series and a Short Review of the Literature

Schnueriger, Beat ; Vorburger, Stephan ; Banz, Vanessa ; Schoepfer, Alain ; Candinas, Daniel

In: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 2008, vol. 12, no. 9, p. 1571-1576

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    Titre
    • Diagnosis and Management of the Symptomatic Duodenal Diverticulum: a Case Series and a Short Review of the Literature
    Auteur
    • Schnueriger, Beat. Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Bern, CH-3010, Bern, Switzerland
    • Vorburger, Stephan. Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Bern, CH-3010, Bern, Switzerland
    • Banz, Vanessa. Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Bern, CH-3010, Bern, Switzerland
    • Schoepfer, Alain. Department of Gastroenterology, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
    • Candinas, Daniel. Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Bern, CH-3010, Bern, Switzerland
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Anglais
    Publié dans
    • Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 2008, vol. 12, no. 9, p. 1571-1576. Springer-Verlag
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    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:320682
    Summary
    Introduction: The incidence of duodenal diverticula (DD) found at autopsy may be as high as 22%. Perforation is the least frequent but also the most serious complication. This case series gives an overview of the management of this rare entity. Methods: This study is a case series of eight patients treated for symptomatic DD. Results: Two patients had a perforated DD. One perforation was in segments III-IV, which to our knowledge is the first published case; the other perforation was in segment II. A segmental duodenectomy was performed in the first patient and a pylorus-preserving duodeno-pancreatectomy (pp-Whipple) in the second. A third patient with chronic complaints and recurring episodes of fever required an excision of the DD. In a fourth patient with biliary and pancreatic obstruction, a pp-Whipple was carried out, and a DD was discovered as the underlying cause. Four patients (one small perforation, one hemorrhage, and two recurrent cholangitis/pancreatitis caused by a DD) were treated conservatively. Conclusions: Symptomatic DD and, in particular, perforations are rare, encompass diagnostic challenges, and may require technically demanding surgical or endoscopic interventions. The diagnostic value of forward-looking gastroduodenoscopy in this setting seems limited. If duodenoscopy is performed at all, the use of a side-viewing endoscope is mandatory