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World Journal of Surgery
Published in: World Journal of Surgery 11/2013

01-11-2013 | Invited Commentary

Study on the Use of T-tube for Patients with Persistent Duodenal Fistula: Is It Useful?

Authors: Samir Johna, Moshe Schein

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 11/2013

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In spite of the effective modern medical management of peptic ulcer disease, surgeons are still called on to treat perforated ulcers for which repair with omental patch—in open surgery or laparoscopy—is the standard of care. Omentopexy of a perforated ulcer, if correctly done and tested for its water tightness, is very unlikely to leak. But in the “real world,” as shown in the study by Gupta et al. published in this issue of World Journal of Surgery [1], such leaks do occur. Why? …
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Tang WH (2013) Leaking gastrointestinal anastomoses, chapter 6.3: stomach and duodenum. In: Schein M, Rogers P, Leppäniemi A, Rosin D (eds) Schein’s common sense prevention and management of surgical complications. TFM Publishing Limited, UK
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Title
Study on the Use of T-tube for Patients with Persistent Duodenal Fistula: Is It Useful?
Authors
Samir Johna
Moshe Schein
Publication date
01-11-2013
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
World Journal of Surgery / Issue 11/2013
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-013-2216-1

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