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Periampullary duodenal diverticulum in a patient undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Surgical Endoscopy volume 6, pages 244–245 (1992)Cite this article

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Duodenal diverticulae are acquired lesions usually found near the papilla of Vater and associated with significant symptoms. We present a case of a patient with obstructive jaundice who had a diverticulum and cholelithiasis. The management of this scenario is explained in the era of laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd., 90048, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Clarence E. Foster III, Stephen J. Shapiro & Jonathan M. Sackier

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Foster, C.E., Shapiro, S.J. & Sackier, J.M. Periampullary duodenal diverticulum in a patient undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surg Endosc 6, 244–245 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02498812

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Key words

  • Peritoneoscopy
  • Cholecystectomy
  • Choledocholithiasis
  • Duodenal diverticulum