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Laparoscopic closure of perforated duodenal ulcer
H H Sigman1, J Garzon, D Marelli
1Division of General Surgery, Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Canada.
Journal of Laparoendoscopic Surgery
|December 1, 1992
Abstract:
Simple patch closure is a treatment option for perforated duodenal ulcer. A 46-year-old male was admitted with evidence of perforation of a duodenal ulcer. The decision was made to carry out laparoscopy to confirm the diagnosis and to close the perforation. This was accomplished without difficulty by suture closure of an anterior perforation and application of an omental patch. The patient had an uneventful recovery. Laparoscopy can be of value in the diagnosis and treatment of perforated duodenal ulcer. The principles of management should be essentially similar to those adhered to during open surgery.