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Iatrogenic duodenal diverticular perforation during a right laparoscopic nephroureterectomy: a rare complication.

Kenneth Keen Yip ChewMadison BootStephen JancewiczSteven Sowter
Published in: BMJ case reports (2022)
Duodenal diverticulum perforation is a rare and life-threatening pathology. Perforation secondary to iatrogenic causes is rare, with only 14 cases previously reported. This paper explores a world-first case report on iatrogenic duodenal diverticulum perforation during right laparoscopic nephroureterectomy and a systematic review of all reported cases of duodenal diverticulum perforation in the literature.
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