[Safety of resection of symptomatic and asymptomatic Meckel's diverticulum and literature review].

J-C Loh; M Kruschewski; H-J Buhr; K S Lehmann

doi:10.1055/s-0032-1327963

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[Safety of resection of symptomatic and asymptomatic Meckel's diverticulum and literature review].

Authors

Loh, J-C
Kruschewski, M
Buhr, H-J
Lehmann, K S

Type

Published Article

Journal

Zentralblatt für Chirurgie

Publication Date

Aug 01, 2014

Volume

139

Issue

4

Pages

452–459

Identifiers

DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1327963

PMID: 23460108

Source

Medline

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Abstract

Ectopic mucosa is more frequent in symptomatic MD, especially in bleeding MD. MD should always be considered in GIB of unknown origin. Resection of incidental MD can be recommended in patients without contraindications such as peritonitis, cancer, ascites or immunosuppression.

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