Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
Overview of the literature
| Number of cases | |
|---|---|
| Case reports | 98 |
| Number of cases | 108 |
| Complications | |
| Perforation (stomach/intestine) | 11 |
| Intussusception | 2 |
| Pancreatitis | 1 |
| Cholangitis | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
| Treatment | |
| Endoscopy | |
| Number of cases | 40 |
| Successful | 2 (5%) |
| Number of complications | 0 |
| Laparoscopy | |
| Number of cases | 8 |
| Successful | 6 (75%) |
| Number of complications | 0 |
| Laparotomy | |
| Number of cases | 100 |
| Successful | 99 (99%) |
| Number of complications | 12 (12%) |
