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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Summary<br />
• Retroduodenal perfor<strong>at</strong>ion has decreased<br />
from up to 2.1 percent <strong>of</strong> sphincterotomies to<br />
less than 0.5 percent in recent series<br />
• Free abdominal perfor<strong>at</strong>ion is almost always<br />
recognized immedi<strong>at</strong>ely based upon clinical<br />
symptoms, physical signs, and fluoroscopic<br />
findings