Gangrene secondary to axial torsion in a patient with Meckel's diverticulum.
This report discusses the case of a 35-year-old woman who was diagnosed with acute abdomen. The laparatomy revealed gangrene of Meckel's diverticulum secondary to its axial torsion. Resection of the diverticulum and primary end-to-end anastomosis were performed. There were no problems during the postoperative period.
Eser
Mehmet
M
Department of General Surgery, Kartal Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Oncel
Mustafa
M
Kurt
Necmi
N
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005734:Gangrene; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000473:pathology*; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D014102:Torsion Abnormality