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Table 2 Management of patients diagnosed with intestinal perforation following endoscopy at our surgical department between October 2005 and October 2010.

From: Emergency percutaneous needle decompression for tension pneumoperitoneum

Conservative management

1 : 11

Laparoscopic approach

1 : 10

Primary repair

4 : 10

Intestinal resection with anastomosis

3 : 10

Intestinal resection with fecal diversion

3 : 10