Meckel’s diverticulitis causing small bowel obstruction by a novel mechanism
Meckel’s diverticulum occurs in 2% of the general population and majority of patients remain asymptomatic. Gastrointestinal bleeding is the most common presentation in the paediatric population. While asymptomatic and incidentally found Meckel’s diverticulum may be left alone, surgery is essential f...
Main Authors: | Vishalkumar G. Shelat, Kaiwen Kelvin Li, Anil Rao, Tay Sze Guan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2011-07-01
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Series: | Clinics and Practice |
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Online Access: | https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/104 |
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