title: Laparoscopic reduction of incarcerated Meckel's diverticulum following abdominal hysterectomy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Laparoscopic techniques are increasingly being utilized to diagnose and successfully manage intestinal obstruction.
  
  
  METHODS
  We describe a patient who presented with intestinal obstruction following a recent abdominal hysterectomy. The obstruction was caused by entrapment of a segment of small bowel containing a Meckel's diverticulum within a pouch formed by the peritoneal layer following mass closure of the abdominal wound.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We discuss the literature on the abdominal wound closure technique. The role of laparoscopy in dealing with intestinal obstruction is reviewed briefly. We have also summarized the management of an incidental Meckel's diverticulum found at laparoscopy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary NHS Trust, UK.
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Molloy
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nasim
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Payne
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Lloyd
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008595:Menorrhagia / Q000601:surgery; D010052:Ovariectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome