Internal hernia associated with perforated Meckel's diverticulum

Internal hernia resulting from a perforated Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is an extremely rare complication of MD. A child presenting with signs of obstruction and concomitant sepsis is typically presumed to have perforated acute appendicitis, until proven otherwise intra-operatively. The followin...

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Main Authors: Vanessa W. Hui, Jacqueline Tsai, Nirmal Gokarn, Mindy B. Statter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576615300452