Laparoscopic resection of bleeding Meckel's diverticulum
Journal: Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift Fur Alle Gebiete Der Operativen Medizen
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Abstract
The most malformations of the gastrointestinal tract are the Meckel's diverticula. In 25% of all complications of this disease you will find a bleeding of the diverticulum. We report a case of a 12 year old boy treated laparoscopically for a bleeding diverticulum and we describe the technical procedure. The first choice in diagnosis in the scintigraphy with 99mTc-pertechnate, at which the proof of ectop stomach mucous membrane is necessary. Laparoscopic resection of a bleeding Meckel's diverticulum performed by an experienced surgeon is a safe and considerate procedure in laparoscopic technique.
Authors
G Steinau, E Schippers, H Skopnik, V Schumpelick
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