Neonatal intestinal obstruction secondary to a floppy meckel's diverticulum successfully treated by minimal access surgery

• Published in: BMJ Case Reports Vol. 2012
• Main Authors: Aziz, Dayang Anita Abdul, Sehat, Syariz I, Osman, Marjmin, Zaki, Faizah Mohd
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2012

Meckel's diverticulum has several known complications including diverticulitis and perforation. The presence of mesodiverticular band or a band from the diverticulum to the anterior abdominal wall is also described and can cause obstruction or rotation of the small bowel leading to volvulus. Me...