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Güemes MR y col. Diverꢁculo de Meckel como causa de obstrucción intesꢂnal. Rev Argent Cir 2022;114(1):76-78
The final report was torsion of Meckel’s diverꢀculum. are lower in adults. Yet, this test may not be available in
We should menꢀon that the diagnosis of Meckel’s all the centers. In paꢀents with obstrucꢀon, plain X-ray
diverꢀculum was not considered before surgery.
only shows signs of obstrucꢀon. In cases of diverꢀculiꢀs,
Meckel’s diverꢀculum is the most common computed tomography (CT) is the method of choice as it
congenital malformaꢀon of the gastrointesꢀnal tract shows a pouch with inflammatory signs. On ultrasound
with a prevalence of 1-3%. The reported incidence in the diverꢀculum appears as a hyperechoic tubular
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autopsy studies has ranged from 0.14 to 4.5% .
image mimicking acute appendiciꢀs.
Mostcasesareasymptomaꢀc. Whensymptoms
Symptomaꢀc Meckel’s diverꢀcula should be
occur, lower gastrointesꢀnal bleeding is more common managedwithsurgicaltreatment;currently,laparoscopy
in children < 2 years, whereas intesꢀnal obstrucꢀon and is the method of choice, but convenꢀonal laparotomy
diverꢀculiꢀs are more common in the adult populaꢀon. may be indicated. Management of incidental diverꢀcula
A study performed in the Mayo Clinic including 1476 remains controversial; prophylacꢀc resecꢀon is
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paꢀents reported a male-to-female raꢀo of 3:1 . As warranted because it reduces future complicaꢀons. The
Dr. Charles W. Mayo stated, “Meckel’s diverꢀculum is Mayo Clinic recommended diverꢀcula resecꢀon in male
frequently suspected, oꢃen looked for, and seldom paꢀents younger than 50 years, or when diverꢀculum
found.” The preoperaꢀve diagnosis of symptomaꢀc length is greater than 2 cm, or in the presence of
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abnormal features within a diverꢀculum . The surgical
Meckel’s diverꢀculum is diꢄcult .
The diagnosꢀc tests should be chosen techniques recommended are simple diverꢀculotomy
according to the paꢀent’s age and clinical presentaꢀon. or
In pediatric paꢀents with lower gastrointesꢀnal
bleeding, Tc scinꢀgraphy is the method of choice due condiꢀon should be considered in cases of acute
to its high sensiꢀvity (85) and specificity (95%), which abdomen caused by obstrucꢀon or infecꢀon.
resecꢀon
and
end-to-end
anastomosis.
Finally, the differenꢀal diagnosis of this
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B
C
A. Erect abdominal X-ray with air-fluid levels demonstraꢀng obstrucꢀon. B: Meckel’s diverꢀculum. C: Wall repair, first layer.
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