title: Laparoscopic resection of a huge gangrenous Meckel's diverticulum in an adult.
abstract: This report highlights the rare occurrence of a huge gangrenous Meckel's diverticulum in an adult, which was managed successfully with laparoscopic resection. A 45-year-old woman presented with a one-day history of right iliac fossa pain with fever and vomiting. Computed tomography showed a huge gangrenous Meckel's diverticulum. The patient underwent laparoscopic exploration and extracorporeal stapled resection of the Meckel's diverticulum. This case serves to highlight the safety and feasibility of performing a laparoscopic resection of a huge gangrenous Meckel's diverticulum in an adult.
authors.affiliation: 1Digestive Disease Centre, Department of General Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: Marc Weijie
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Ong
authors.forename: Ker Kan
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sim
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005734:Gangrene / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome