To Report the Rare Occurrence of Meckel's Diverticulum
Conditions
Keywords
Meckel's diverticulum; isolated torsion; intussusception; acute abdomen; acute appendicitis
Brief summary
Acas series study was conducted on emergency acute abdomen patients who finally confirmed intraoperatively as Meckel's diverticulum with different complications. Simple perforation to isolated axial torsioned gangrene was observed. The patients signed consent for their cases to be published.
Detailed description
The study was aimed at reporting the rare complications of Meckel's diverticulum, which were diagnosed intraoperatively among acute abdomen patients presented to HFCSH. The patients had different complications ranging from simple isolated perforation to gangrenous Meckel's diverticulum. All of the patients gave their informed written and signed consent for publication.
Interventions
OTHERoperative intervention
all patients were operated after being admitted to surgical ward for acute abdomen
Sponsors
Haramaya Unversity
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
4 Years to 33 Years
Inclusion criteria
* all patients diagnosed with complicated meckel's diverticulum
Exclusion criteria
* patients who didn't consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Outcome upon discharge | 10 months | outcome of patients with different complications were reported even though there was no death. |
Countries
Ethiopia
Outcome results
None listed