Title: Endoscopic closure of a large ERCP-related lateral duodenal perforation by using endoloops and endoclips
Abstract: One of the most feared complications of ERCP is perforation. Lateral or medial duodenal wall perforations caused by the endoscope tend to be large and usually require immediate surgery. 1 Stapfer M. Selby R.R. Stain S.C. et al. Management of duodenal perforation after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and sphincterotomy. Ann Surg. 2000; 232: 191-198 Crossref PubMed Scopus (281) Google Scholar , 2 Howard T.J. Tan T. Lehman G.A. et al. Classification and management of perforations complicating endoscopic sphincterotomy. Surgery. 1999; 126: 658-665 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (173) Google Scholar , 3 Enns R. Eloubeidi M.A. Mergener K. et al. ERCP-related perforations: risk factors and management. Endoscopy. 2002; 34: 293-298 Crossref PubMed Scopus (231) Google Scholar , 4 Assalia A. Suissa A. IIivizki A. et al. Validity of clinical criteria in the management of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography-related duodenal perforations. Arch Surg. 2007; 142: 1059-1064 Crossref PubMed Scopus (48) Google Scholar We describe a large, lateral, duodenal perforation caused by a duodenoscope during ERCP, which was treated successfully by endoscopic closure by using endoloops and endoclips.
Publication Year: 2010
Publication Date: 2010-07-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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