Torsion of Atypical Meckel’s Diverticulum Treated by Laparoscopic-Assisted Surgery

Introduction. Meckel’s diverticulum (MD) is the most common congenital anomaly of the intestine, with an incidence of 2~4%. Of those, only 2% of patients with MD are symptomatic. Torsion of MD is extremely rare, and only a dozen cases have been previously reported. Case Report. The patient was a 49-...

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Main Authors: Atsushi Kohga, Kimihiro Yamashita, Yuto Hasegawa, Kiyoshige Yajima, Takuya Okumura, Jun Isogaki, Kenji Suzuki, Akihiro Kawabe, Akira Komiyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4514829