Publications by authors named "Kai Tobias Jansen"
Endoscopic negative pressure therapy is an effective treatment strategy for various defects of the gastrointestinal tract. The functional principle is based on an open-pore element, which is placed around a perforated drainage tube and connected to a vacuum source. The resulting open-pore suction device can undergo endoluminal or intracavitary placement.
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- - The text discusses the use of endoscopic negative pressure therapy as a treatment for gastrointestinal leaks, particularly focusing on its application for rare and dangerous duodenal diverticular perforations.
- - Two cases are presented where patients diagnosed with perforated duodenal diverticula were successfully treated with this therapy alone, showing effective results despite initial inconclusive symptoms.
- - The authors emphasize the potential of endoscopic negative pressure therapy as an alternative to surgical intervention for duodenal diverticular perforations, suggesting it should be considered as the first line of treatment.