title: Laparoscopic diagnosis and resection of a bleeding Meckel's diverticulum in a thirteen year old female.
abstract: Laparoscopy has been described as being safe and effective in the diagnosis and treatment of Meckel's Diverticulum. We describe the use of laparoscopy in the diagnosis and resection of a Meckel's diverticulum in a 13 year old girl.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Surgery, James Connolly Memorial Hospital, Dublin.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Evoy
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: O'Rourke
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Salih
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Keeling
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery