Presentation and Surgical Management of Duodenal Duplication in Adults.

Duodenal duplications in adults are exceedingly rare and their diagnosis remains difficult as symptoms are largely nonspecific. Clinical presentations include pancreatitis, biliary obstruction, gastrointestinal bleeding from ectopic gastric mucosa, and malignancy. A case of duodenal duplication in a 59-year-old female is presented, and her treatment course is reviewed with description of combined surgical and endoscopic approach to repair, along with a review of historic and current recommendations for management.

Can a Quality Collaborative Build Value in Global Surgery? Results From a Single State Experience.

Background: Surgery is a critical component of global health care worldwide. Little is known about global surgery participation among surgeons in Connecticut. The goal of this pilot survey project was to determine the breadth of global surgery experience in our state.