Perforated duodenal diverticulum, a rare complication of a common pathology: A seven-patient case series

Table 1 Results of population characteristics and clinical presentation

Case	Age (yr)	ASA	Symptoms	Shock	Diagnosis	Perforation localization	Follow-up
1	91	3	RUQ acute pain, nausea and vomiting	No	Surgery	D2	Alive at present after 12 yr
2	68	4	Epigastria acute pain, septic shock	Yes	Surgery	D2	Died
3	83	3	RUQ acute pain, nausea and vomiting	No	CT scan	D2	Lost after 5 yr of follow-up
4	78	3	Epigastria acute pain, nausea and vomiting	No	Surgery	D2	Lost after 5 yr of follow-up
5	76	3	Bilateral basithoracic pain	No	CT scan	D2	Lost after 9 yr of follow-up
6	65	3	Epigastria and RUQ acute pain, nausea and vomiting	No	Surgery	D2	Alive after 1 yr of follow-up
7	48	3	RUQ pain irradiating to the back	No	CT scan	D3	Alive after 2 yr of follow-up

ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists’ score; CT: Computed tomography; RUQ: Right upperquadrant.