Abstract
Symptoms of Meckel's diverticulum (MD) are present in only 4% of all cases and are often aspecific. The diagnostic modalities for the distal ileum are also often ineffective. We report herein two cases of MD's complications, intestinal obstruction and diverticulitis, which were managed laparoscopically. In both cases laparoscopy allowed the physician not only to make an accurate diagnosis but, at the same time, to perform a tangential resection of the MD.
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Received: August 14, 2000 / Accepted: March 6, 2001
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Sarli, L., Costi, R. Laparoscopic Resection of Meckel's Diverticulum: Report of Two Cases. Surg Today 31, 823–825 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s005950170057
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s005950170057