Endoscopic repair of duodenal perforations, a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a discrepancy in the surgical and endoscopic literature for managing duodenal perforations. Although often managed conservatively, surgical repair is the standard treatment for duodenal perforations. This contrasts with the gastroenterology literature, which now recommends endoscopic repair of duodenal perforations, which are more frequently iatrogenic from the growing field of advanced endoscopic procedures. This study aims to provide a scoping review to summarize the current literature content and quality on endoscopic repair of duodenal perforations.

Methods

The protocol for performing this scoping review was outlined by the Joanna Briggs Institute. All studies that reported primary outcomes of patients who had undergone endoscopic repair of duodenal p

SUBMITTER: Williams J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11362252 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature