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Laparoscopy in diagnosis and management of Meckel's diverticulum
Ross J Craigie1, Neil Forrest, Shay Nanthakumaran
1Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital, Aberdeen, Scotland.
Objective:
The aim of this paper is to demonstrate that laparoscopy can successfully diagnose otherwise elusive Meckel's diverticuli and at the same time offer a therapeutic access for successful resection.
Materials And Methods:
Two patients with anemia of unknown cause and a further patient with acute small bowel obstruction underwent diagnostic laparoscopy. A Meckel's diverticulum was identified in each case and successfully resected through a minilaparotomy.
Results:
All three patients were successfully investigated and treated with laparoscopy with no morbidity or mortality.
Conclusion:
Laparoscopy is a safe and effective surgical modality for diagnosis of atypically presenting Meckel's diverticulum and has a therapeutic role that results in an excellent cosmetic result.
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