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Conservative Management of a Duodenal Perforation after Trauma
Jeung Seuk Yoon
Journal of Trauma and Injury 2012;25(4):271-274
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Dankook University Hospital, Cheonan, Korea. dutheji77@naver.com
Received: 20 November 2012   • Revised: 26 November 2012   • Accepted: 30 November 2012

Duodenal perforation has a high incidence of complications and mortality if not detected and treated early. Delayed diagnosis of duodenal perforation is frequent because patients rarely complain of any symptoms. We report a case of duodenal perforation that appeared after trauma and was cured by using conservative treatment.

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