Laparoscopy in the management of Meckel's diverticulum.
As the use of and familiarity with minimally invasive surgery continue to increase in general surgery, the laparoscopic management of symptomatic and asymptomatic Meckel's diverticulum will become more commonplace. A case of symptomatic Meckel's diverticulum is presented here to discuss operative decisions and laparoscopic options, specifically the use of frozen section to assure complete resection of any ectopic tissue present.
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Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
D000293:Adolescent; D017668:Age of Onset; D006801:Humans; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging