Iatrogenic Duodenal Injuries - Department of Surgery at SUNY ...
Iatrogenic Duodenal Injuries - Department of Surgery at SUNY ...
Iatrogenic Duodenal Injuries - Department of Surgery at SUNY ...
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Risk Factors for <strong>Duodenal</strong><br />
Perfor<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
• Risk factors for bowel wall perfor<strong>at</strong>ion:<br />
• Stenosis in the upper GI tract or bile ducts<br />
• Abnormal GI an<strong>at</strong>omy (s/p gastrectomy, s/p<br />
pancre<strong>at</strong>icoduodenectomy and situs inversus)<br />
• Particular caution required with use <strong>of</strong> sideviewing<br />
scope in p<strong>at</strong>ients with Billroth II<br />
reconstruction