Laparoscopic diagnosis and resection of a bleeding Meckel's diverticulum in a thirteen year old female.
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.
Evoy
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Department of Clinical Surgery, James Connolly Memorial Hospital, Dublin.
O'Rourke
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Salih
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Keeling
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D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery