Open AccessLaparoscopic resection for incidentally detected Meckel diverticulum
Author(s) -
Davide Bona,
Luigi Stefano Schipani,
Marco Nencioni,
Barbara Rubino,
Luigi Bonavina
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.4961
Subject(s) - meckel's diverticulum , medicine , diverticulum (mollusc) , laparotomy , surgery , hernia , laparoscopy , resection , general surgery , meckel diverticulum , laparoscopic surgery
The management of Meckel diverticulum found unexpectedly during an abdominal operation remains controversial. Most published reports have included only patients undergoing diverticulectomy or bowel resection through laparotomy. We report a case of a carcinoid tumor in a Meckel's diverticulum which was incidentally detected and removed during laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Although there is no compelling evidence in the literature to recommend prophylactic diverticulectomy, laparoscopic stapled resection represents a viable and safe approach in healthy individuals undergoing elective surgery for other purposes.