Laparoscopic reduction of incarcerated Meckel's diverticulum following abdominal hysterectomy

Laparoscopic techniques are increasingly being utilized to diagnose and successfully manage intestinal obstruction.

We describe a patient who presented with intestinal obstruction following a recent abdominal hysterectomy. The obstruction was caused by entrapment of a segment of small bowel containing a Meckel's diverticulum within a pouch formed by the peritoneal layer following mass closure of the abdominal wound.

We discuss the literature on the abdominal wound closure technique. The role of laparoscopy in dealing with intestinal obstruction is reviewed briefly. We have also summarized the management of an incidental Meckel's diverticulum found at laparoscopy.