title: Meckel's diverticulum in children.
abstract: Twenty one surgically documented cases of Meckel's diverticulum in children treated at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal since 1981 are reviewed. Of them, 14 presented with intestinal obstruction, 2 with pain abdomen, 2 with Littre's hernia and 2 were found incidentally. Only one patient presented with gastrointestinal bleeding. The clinical profile of these patients is analyzed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal, India.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Radhakrishna
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery