Table 1.
Three patients with iatrogenic perforation of the duodenum
Case | Age (years)/sex | Cause | Location | Size (mm) | Time to surgery (hours) | Complication | Timing of oral intake | Length of hospital stay (days) |
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1 | 64/M | EMR | 3rd | 30 | 152 | _ | POD 11 | 28 |
2 | 58/F | EMR | 2nd | 30 | 25 | – | POD 16 | 23 |
3 | 75/F | EMR | 3rd | 25 | 6 | – | POD 18 | 33 |
EMR = Endoscopic mucosal resection; POD = postoperative day; 2nd, 3rd = second or third portion of the duodenum.