title: Endoscopic treatment of a perforated duodenal diverticulum.
abstract: We describe a case of a perforated duodenal diverticulum, which was managed by a combined percutaneous and endoscopic approach. In combination with conservative treatment, this technique can be a challenging alternative to surgery.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Gastroenterology, Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Ziekenhuis, Aalst, Belgium.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Eeckhout
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vanstiphout
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Van Pottelbergh
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Leyman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vandervoort
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Man
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Van der Spek
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lepoutre
mesh_terms: D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged