Case Report

Intestinal obstruction caused by internal herniation as a complication of Meckel's diverticulum

Volume: 59 Number: 3 September 30, 2020
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Intestinal obstruction caused by internal herniation as a complication of Meckel's diverticulum

Abstract

Meckel’s diverticulum is a prevalent congenital anomaly of the digestive system, with an incidence of approximately 1-3% in the population. Intestinal obstruction is a widespread complication in adults. Patients are often operated on with a preliminary diagnosis of acute abdomen, and Meckel's diverticulum are usually diagnosed during the operation The surgical technique should be planned according to the condition of the patient. In this article, we aimed to present a case of 68-year-old female with mechanical bowel obstruction caused by internal herniation of small intestine as a complication of Meckel’s diverticulum. Statement: Oral presentation at V. International Congress on Natural and Health Sciences (ICNHS-2019), Adana, Turkey, December 13 to December 15, 2019.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Case Report

Authors

Zafer Teke
0000-0001-8869-6476
Türkiye

Levent Bolat
0000-0002-2418-4399
Türkiye

İshak Aydın
0000-0002-6366-2461
Türkiye

Publication Date

September 30, 2020

Submission Date

February 28, 2020

Acceptance Date

June 8, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 1970 Volume: 59 Number: 3

DOI

https://doi.org/10.19161/etd.790575

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA25ED58XD

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1.Osman Erdoğan, Ahmet Gökhan Sarıtaş, Zafer Teke, Levent Bolat, İshak Aydın. Intestinal obstruction caused by internal herniation as a complication of Meckel’s diverticulum. EJM. 2020 Sep. 1;59(3):226-31. doi:10.19161/etd.790575

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