Meckel's Diverticulitis. A rare cause of small bowel obstruction. Issue 9 (30th September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Skarpas, Andreas; Siaperas, Petros; Zoikas, Athanasios; Griva, Emmanouela; Kyriazis, Ioannis; Velimezis, Georgios; Karanikas, Ioannis
• Is Part Of: Journal of surgical case reports. Volume 2020:Issue 9(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-09-30
• Subjects: Meckel's Diverticulum -- symphysis -- mesodiverticular band -- mesenteriun-diverticular band -- small bowel obstruction; Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgery -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 617.005
• DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjaa339
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2042-8812

Abstract

Abstract: Meckel's Diverticulum is a sac-like protrusion of the intestinal wall. It is located at 40–60 cm from the caecum. In the majority of cases, Meckel's Diverticulum is clinically silent, while complications are found in 4% of the population. Complicated diverticulitis is associated with the formation of abscess, fistula, bowel obstruction or frank perforation. We present a case of a 63-year-old woman with a distended abdomen, pain in the lower right abdominal quadrant, fever 37°C and where emergency exploratory laparotomy revealed that obstruction was caused by a bowel loop trapped by a mesenterium-diverticular band.