Surgery Small & Large Intestine 8720f4b0

All are true about duodenal diverticula except:

Whenever found, should be treated due to increased risk of complications

Most common site is periampullary region

Can cause acute pancreatitis

Most are asymptomatic

High-Yield Explanation

Ans. (a) Whenever found, should be treated due to increased risk of complicationsRef: Sabiston 19th edition, Pages 1265-1266 Incidentally found:* Meckel's -- resect* Jejunal diverticula -- leave it* Duodenal diverticula -- leave it* Colon diverticula -- leave it

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