The role of laparoscopy in symptomatic Meckel's diverticulum

Authors
Schmid, SW Schafer, M Krahenbuhl, L Buchler, MW
Citation
Sw. Schmid et al., The role of laparoscopy in symptomatic Meckel's diverticulum, SURG ENDOSC, 13(10), 1999, pp. 1047-1049
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY-ULTRASOUND AND INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
ISSN journal
09302794 → ACNP
Volume
13
Issue
10
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1047 - 1049
Database
ISI
SICI code
0930-2794(199910)13:10<1047:TROLIS>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
We report two cases of symptomatic Meckel's diverticulum in adults with rec urrent abdominal pain and episodes of minor lower gastrointestinal bleeding . In case 1, the diagnosis was suggested by Tc-99m pertechnetate scan and c onfirmed by laparoscopy; whereas in case 2, only diagnostic laparoscopy was performed because of suspected appendicitis. A segmental small bowel resec tion with attached diverticulum was performed extracorporeally after exteri orization through the umbilical port site in both cases.