Open AccessIs the Meckel diverticulum still a bad boy in general surgery? Case report of an intestinal obstruction managed through a single-port access and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Gabriele Bauci,
Werner Kolb,
Joanna Janczak
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of surgical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.14
H-Index - 3
ISSN - 2042-8812
DOI - 10.1093/jscr/rjaa584
Subject(s) - medicine , meckel's diverticulum , port (circuit theory) , meckel diverticulum , surgery , general surgery , laparoscopy , diverticulum (mollusc) , electrical engineering , engineering
In our institution single-port diagnostic laparoscopy is the routine procedure for patients with acute abdominal emergencies. Here, we present a case of intestinal obstruction due to a torqued Meckel diverticulum successfully managed through a single-port incision.