Meckel diverticulum diagnosed by double-balloon enteroscopy and treated laparoscopically: case report and review of the literature.
Meckel diverticulum is one of the causes of gastrointestinal bleeding; however, preoperative conclusive diagnosis is very difficult even with the use of various radiologic modalities. The development of double-balloon enteroscopy enables us to diagnose various bleeding source, including Meckel diverticulum, in the small intestine. We herein report a case of bleeding Meckel diverticulum, diagnosed by double-balloon enteroscopy and treated successfully by laparoscopic surgery, and review of the literature.
Uchiyama
Shuichiro
S
Department of Surgical Oncology and Regulation of Organ Function daggerDepartment of Internal Medicine, Miyazaki University School of Medicine, Miyazaki, Japan.
Sannomiya
Ichiro
I
Hidaka
Hideki
H
Oshikawa
Shotaro
S
Ashizuka
Shinya
S
Chijiiwa
Kazuo
K
D058582:Double-Balloon Enteroscopy; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult