title: [Laparoscopic surgery of Meckel's diverticulum].
abstract: Meckel's diverticulum is an evolution of omphalomesentric channel one of the most frequent embryologic abnormality of digestive tract. It is observed in two circumstances: during a routine exploration or after a complication: intestinal obstruction, peritonitis, recurrent abdominal pain. Only open or laparoscopic explorations allow a diagnosis. Resection of the diverticulum is recommended in children because the complications are frequent and serious. The preferred therapeutic method is the bowel resection with immediate anastomosis.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Viscérale Pédiatrique, Hôpital Armand-Trousseau, 26, avenue du Docteur-Arnold-Netter, 75571 Paris cedex 12, France. christine.grapin@trs.ap-hop-paris.fr
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Grapin
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bonnard
authors.forename: P-G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Helardot
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000601:surgery*