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Percutaneous Management of Postoperative Duodenal Stump Leakage with Foley Catheter

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Abstract

Purpose

This study was designed to evaluate retrospectively the safety and efficacy of the percutaneous management of duodenal stump leakage with a Foley catheter after subtotal gastrectomy.

Methods

Ten consecutive patients (M:F = 9:1, median age: 64 years) were included in this retrospective study. The duodenal stump leakages were diagnosed in all the patients within a median of 10 days (range, 6–20). At first, the patients underwent percutaneous drainage on the day of or the day after confirmation of the presence of duodenal stump leakage, and then the Foley catheters were replaced at a median of 9 days (range, 6–38) after the percutaneous drainage.

Results

Foley catheters were placed successfully in the duodenal lumen of all the patients under a fluoroscopic guide. No complication was observed during and after the procedures in all the patients. All of the patients started a regular diet 1 day after the Foley catheter placement. The patients were discharged at a median of 7 days (range, 5–14) after the Foley catheter placement. The catheters were removed in an outpatient clinic 10–58 days (median, 28) after the Foley catheter placement.

Conclusions

Fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous Foley catheter placement may be a safe and effective treatment option for postoperative duodenal stump leakage and may allow for shorter hospital stays, earlier oral intake, and more effective control of leakage sites.

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Jung Suk Oh, Hae Giu Lee, Ho Jong Chun, Byung Gil Choi, Sang Hoon Lee, Seong Tai Hahn and Joon Young Ohm have no conflicts of interest to declare regarding this study.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 505 Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, 137-040, Republic of Korea

    Jung Suk Oh, Hae Giu Lee, Ho Jong Chun & Byung Gil Choi

  2. Department of Radiology, Yeouido St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 62 Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, 150-010, Republic of Korea

    Sang Hoon Lee & Seong Tai Hahn

  3. Department of Radiology, Bucheon St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Sosadong, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeoggi-do, 420-717, Republic of Korea

    Joon Young Ohm

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Oh, J.S., Lee, H.G., Chun, H.J. et al. Percutaneous Management of Postoperative Duodenal Stump Leakage with Foley Catheter. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 36, 1344–1349 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-012-0518-6

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