Transnasogastric drainage of a perforated duodenal ulcer: technical note.
Perforated peptic ulcers are usually managed surgically after failure of more conservative medical treatment of ulcer disease. This case illustrates transnasogastric placement of a drainage catheter through a perforated ulcer, which was successful as definitive therapy.
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Philadelphia Veterans Administration Medical Center, Pennsylvania.
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D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010439:Peptic Ulcer Perforation / Q000628:therapy*