Meckel's diverticulum in children: eleven cases

We report 11 cases of Meckel's diverticulum in children admitted to the department of Paediatrics Surgery of Lomé (Togo). None of the cases was identified before surgery. A systematic search during appendectomy identified 3 cases. It was fortuitously discovered four times, and due to complicati...

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Published inGastroentérologie clinique et biologique Vol. 31; no. 6-7; p. 617
Main Authors Tekou, Hubert, Akakpo-Numado, Gamedzi Komlatsè, Gnassingbe, Komla, Tchama, Raissa, Attipou, Komla
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
French
Published France 01.06.2007
Subjects
Child
Humans
Meckel Diverticulum - diagnosis
Meckel Diverticulum - surgery
Retrospective Studies
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Summary:We report 11 cases of Meckel's diverticulum in children admitted to the department of Paediatrics Surgery of Lomé (Togo). None of the cases was identified before surgery. A systematic search during appendectomy identified 3 cases. It was fortuitously discovered four times, and due to complications in four cases. There was one complication related death. Segmental intestinal resection was the only technique used.
ISSN:0399-8320
DOI:10.1016/S0399-8320(07)89442-5