Table 4 Surgical procedures performed in 38 patients undergoing initial operative management of a duodenal leak
n | % | |
|---|---|---|
Suture closure of the duodenal leak | 30 | 79 |
Resection with duodenal or duodenojejunal anastomosis | 6 | 16 |
Rectus muscle patch only | 1 | 3 |
Duodenal decompression (and T-tube) only | 1 | 3 |
Additional decompression methods | ||
Nasogastroduodenal tube | 16 | 42 |
Retrograde duodenal tube | 17 | 45 |
Biliary diversion (T-tube or PTC*) | 16 | 42 |
Nasogastric tube | 34 | 89 |
Additional procedures | ||
Periduodenal external drain | 38 | 100 |
Feeding jejunostomy | 24 | 63 |