Encountering Meckel's diverticulum in emergency surgery for ascaridial intestinal obstruction
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract. In children with intestinal ascariasis, the diverticulum remains asymptomatic or rarely the <it>Ascaris lumbricoides </it>may...
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| author | Amin Abid Wani Muddasir Wani Shadab Naikoo Ghulam Šnábel Viliam Wani Imtiaz Sheikh Tariq Parray Fazal Q Wani Rauf A |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract. In children with intestinal ascariasis, the diverticulum remains asymptomatic or rarely the <it>Ascaris lumbricoides </it>may lead to its complications in the presence of massive intestinal roundworm load. Given that preoperative diagnosis is seldom carried out, when Meckel's diverticulum is found at laparotomy for obstructive intestinal complications of roundworm, the diverticulum should be removed as complications may occur at any time. The aim of this study was to describe the findings of concomitant presence of Meckel's diverticulum who had surgical intervention in symptomatic intestinal ascariasis in children.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A retrospective case review study of 14 children who had surgical intervention for symptomatic intestinal ascariasis having the presence of concomitant Meckel's diverticulum was done. The study was done at SMHS Hospital Srinagar, Kashmir.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>A total of the 14 children who had ascaridial intestinal obstruction with concomitant presence of Meckel's diverticulum were studied. Age of children ranged from 4-12 years, male:female ratio was 1.8:1. Nine patients had asymptomatic Meckel's diverticulum, whereas 5 patients with symptomatic signs were found in the course of emergency surgery for ascaridial intestinal obstruction.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Meckel's diverticulum in intestinal ascariasis may pursue silent course or may be accompanied with complications of the diverticulitis, perforation or the gangrene. Incidental finding of the Meckel's diverticulum in the intestinal ascariasis should have removal.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-78039c9b8d2040e29c7f35d3e3db47142022-12-22T03:10:55ZengBMCWorld Journal of Emergency Surgery1749-79222010-06-01511510.1186/1749-7922-5-15Encountering Meckel's diverticulum in emergency surgery for ascaridial intestinal obstructionAmin AbidWani MuddasirWani ShadabNaikoo GhulamŠnábel ViliamWani ImtiazSheikh TariqParray Fazal QWani Rauf A<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract. In children with intestinal ascariasis, the diverticulum remains asymptomatic or rarely the <it>Ascaris lumbricoides </it>may lead to its complications in the presence of massive intestinal roundworm load. Given that preoperative diagnosis is seldom carried out, when Meckel's diverticulum is found at laparotomy for obstructive intestinal complications of roundworm, the diverticulum should be removed as complications may occur at any time. The aim of this study was to describe the findings of concomitant presence of Meckel's diverticulum who had surgical intervention in symptomatic intestinal ascariasis in children.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A retrospective case review study of 14 children who had surgical intervention for symptomatic intestinal ascariasis having the presence of concomitant Meckel's diverticulum was done. The study was done at SMHS Hospital Srinagar, Kashmir.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>A total of the 14 children who had ascaridial intestinal obstruction with concomitant presence of Meckel's diverticulum were studied. Age of children ranged from 4-12 years, male:female ratio was 1.8:1. Nine patients had asymptomatic Meckel's diverticulum, whereas 5 patients with symptomatic signs were found in the course of emergency surgery for ascaridial intestinal obstruction.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Meckel's diverticulum in intestinal ascariasis may pursue silent course or may be accompanied with complications of the diverticulitis, perforation or the gangrene. Incidental finding of the Meckel's diverticulum in the intestinal ascariasis should have removal.</p>http://www.wjes.org/content/5/1/15 |
| spellingShingle | Amin Abid Wani Muddasir Wani Shadab Naikoo Ghulam Šnábel Viliam Wani Imtiaz Sheikh Tariq Parray Fazal Q Wani Rauf A Encountering Meckel's diverticulum in emergency surgery for ascaridial intestinal obstruction World Journal of Emergency Surgery |
| title | Encountering Meckel's diverticulum in emergency surgery for ascaridial intestinal obstruction |
| title_full | Encountering Meckel's diverticulum in emergency surgery for ascaridial intestinal obstruction |
| title_fullStr | Encountering Meckel's diverticulum in emergency surgery for ascaridial intestinal obstruction |
| title_full_unstemmed | Encountering Meckel's diverticulum in emergency surgery for ascaridial intestinal obstruction |
| title_short | Encountering Meckel's diverticulum in emergency surgery for ascaridial intestinal obstruction |
| title_sort | encountering meckel s diverticulum in emergency surgery for ascaridial intestinal obstruction |
| url | http://www.wjes.org/content/5/1/15 |
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