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The rarity of duodenal injuries, combined with under-reporting of incidents, has resulted in a scarcity of references in the international literature. Case Presentation: We present the case of a 72-year-old male patient, initially subjected to laparoscopic cholecystectomy that was intraoperatively converted to open cholecystectomy. During the laparoscopic approach, the patient experienced a major duodenal injury, which was treated intraoperatively using primary suturing. Upon postoperative failure of the indicated surgical treatment, extended individualized salvage surgery was performed, with an ultimately favorable outcome. Methods: When assessing the overall implications of this case, we conducted a review of the published literature in English, published up to November 2025 on patients with duodenal injury after exclusively laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Results: We then categorized the 105 cases described based on the therapeutic approach: surgical, conservative, and endoscopic, with a view to attempt to classify the available therapeutic options based on the time of diagnosis, the patient\u2019s performance status, and the size and location of the injury. Conclusions: While laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a common surgical procedure, duodenal injuries remain rare. The treatment approach highly depends on the time of injury recognition, site and extent of the injury and patient\u2019s status. 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