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Feasibility of ultrasonography in determining the diagnosis and treatment of perforated duodenal ulcer

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Abstract

Purpose

We diagnosed and treated perforated duodenal ulcers (PDUs) based on the results of ultrasonography (US). We obtained useful ultrasonographic findings regarding the diagnosis and treatment of PDU.

Methods

We experienced 24 PDU cases over 6 years and 4 months (March 2002 to June 2008), and evaluated five useful ultrasonographic findings regarding PDU: (1) Two-way transmigration of liquid and air bubbles through the perforated duodenal wall, (2) hyperechoic band penetration out through the duodenal wall, (3) free air exiting the PDU, (4) fluid exiting the PDU, and (5) liver covering the PDU.

Results

Of the 24 cases, two-way transmigration was observed in 4 cases, hyperechoic band penetration was observed in 18 cases, and exiting free air and fluid was observed in all cases. In all patients with two-way transmigration of liquid and air bubbles, we could immediately diagnose PDU. For the PDU cases falling under categories 2, 3, and 4 above, upon analysis, a large majority provided useful ultrasonographic findings for diagnosing PDU. Of the 5 cases in which the liver did not cover the PDU at all, two-way transmigration of liquid and air bubbles was observed in 4 cases, and surgery was performed in all 5 cases. Of the 19 cases where the PDU was completely covered by the surrounding organs (the liver in 16 cases and fatty organs such as the round ligament or the omentum in 3 cases), nonsurgical treatment was selected in 18 cases. As a result, patients with PDUs covered by surrounding organs, mainly by the liver, received nonsurgical treatment, whereas those with noncovered PDUs underwent surgery.

Conclusion

The findings of ultrasonography are useful for diagnosing and determining the treatment of PDU.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Daito Central Hospital, 2-1-11 Ono, Daito, Osaka, 574-0042, Japan

    Hiroya Fukui, Yuji Kajiyama, Takeshi Uemichi, Shinichi Mikami & Norihiko Usui

  2. Department of Clinical Laboratory, Daito Central Hospital, Daito, Japan

    Masayuki Fujioka

  3. Department of Internal Medicine, Daito Central Hospital, Daito, Japan

    Chison Kou & Shousaku Asaka

  4. Osaka Clinic, Hankyu Corporation, Osaka, Japan

    Tatsuhiko Oohara

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Fukui, H., Fujioka, M., Kajiyama, Y. et al. Feasibility of ultrasonography in determining the diagnosis and treatment of perforated duodenal ulcer. J Med Ultrasonics 36, 83–89 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10396-008-0214-y

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