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Duplication of the Small Bowel with Peptic Ulcer Perforation
Author(s) -
NIESCHE J. W.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1973.tb06818.x
Subject(s) - medicine , jejunum , perforation , ileum , peptic ulcer , peptic , gastroenterology , gene duplication , general surgery , biochemistry , chemistry , materials science , gene , punching , metallurgy
A case of perforation of a peptic ulcer in a long duplication of jejunum and ileum with communication to the parent small bowel and treated surgically without resection is reported. The difficulties in management are briefly discussed.