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Incidentally discovered Meckel's diverticulum: should I stay or should I go?
Author(s) -
Tartaglia Dario,
Cremonini Camilla,
Strambi Silvia,
Ginesini Michael,
Biloslavo Alan,
Paiano Lucia,
Quilici Francesca,
Castagna Maura,
Di Saverio Salomone,
Coccolini Federico,
Chiarugi Massimo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
anz journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 1445-1433
DOI - 10.1111/ans.16189
Subject(s) - medicine , meckel's diverticulum , demographics , laparoscopy , diverticulum (mollusc) , body mass index , surgery , gastroenterology , demography , sociology
Although histological alterations are more frequent in complicated Meckel's diverticulum (MD), ectopic mucosa and even tumour may be lodged in incidental MD. Complicated MD can be diagnosed before surgery in only 12% of cases. Stapled diverticulectomy has been shown to be a low‐risk surgical procedure. Diverticulectomy is a safe and effective method of treatment of incidentally discovered MD.