[Juxtapapillary diverticula of the duodenum and bilio-pancreatic symptoms (author's transl)]

Juxtapapillary diverticula of the duodenum are more frequent than has been assumed up to now. Among 2100 patients undergoing duodenoscopy 135 duodenal diverticula have been found. These diverticula may cause symptoms of diverculitis as well as of bilio-pancreatic disease. Such diverticula ought to be treated by surgery. In our department diverticula are turned inward, or a papillo-diverticulotomy is done depending upon the localization of the diverticula.