title: Duodenotomy defect.
abstract: Radiographic changes in the duodenum after duodenotomy are discussed. Two types are noted. One is a polypoid mass, the other is a convex deformity at the lateral wall of the descending duodenum. The radiographic findings are explained by the surgical technique used for duodenotomy.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001284:Atrophy; D002758:Cholangiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004386:Duodenum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013536:Suture Techniques