Open AccessMeckel's diverticulum in children: Our 12-year experience
Author(s) -
Kamal Nain Rattan,
Jasbir Singh,
Poonam Dalal,
Ananta Rattan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.194671
Subject(s) - medicine , meckel's diverticulum , gangrene , intussusception (medical disorder) , perforation , volvulus , presentation (obstetrics) , surgery , diverticulum (mollusc) , diverticulitis , retrospective cohort study , peritonitis , general surgery , materials science , punching , metallurgy
Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is the one of the most common congenital malformation of gastrointestinal tract and has varied clinical presentations. We are presenting here our 12-year experiences with MD in children at tertiary care hospital in North India. It highlights the fact that isolated gangrene of MD can occur, and it is associated with increased morbidity.