Meckel's diverticulum as a cause of mechanical intestinal obstruction in an adult. A case report

Meckel's diverticulum is diagnosed by a complication. There are three most common complications: hemorrhage, inflammation, and occlusion. The last one occurs more frequently in children. It has a higher incidence in males, however, in recent years in the Baracoa municipality (Guantánamo, Cuba)...

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Main Authors: Indira Noa Lores, Yodanky Ochoa Rodríguez, Yolexi Laborí Columbié
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Published: Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos 2022-03-01
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Online Access:http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/5289
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author Indira Noa Lores
Yodanky Ochoa Rodríguez
Yolexi Laborí Columbié
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description Meckel's diverticulum is diagnosed by a complication. There are three most common complications: hemorrhage, inflammation, and occlusion. The last one occurs more frequently in children. It has a higher incidence in males, however, in recent years in the Baracoa municipality (Guantánamo, Cuba) there have been several cases, five in 2019 and one in 2020; four of them were women. The clinical case of a 62-years-old patient is presented, with a history of abdominal surgery due to perforated duodenal ulcer, which required medical attention in the Surgery on-call service, of the Baracoa municipal hospital, due to colic-type abdominal pain, vomiting and difficulty in expelling stool and gas. She was hospitalized with a presumptive diagnosis of mechanical intestinal occlusion due to post-surgical bands and an exploratory laparotomy was performed, with a diagnostic finding of an inflamed Meckel's diverticulum. It was concluded with intestinal resection of the ileum segment. The patient evolved satisfactorily and was discharged on the eighth day after the intervention, without complications.
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spelling doaj-art-d79aa8a7e7c54ee298609a54fd4a3d242025-01-30T21:28:58ZspaCentro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. CienfuegosMedisur1727-897X2022-03-012023663732128Meckel's diverticulum as a cause of mechanical intestinal obstruction in an adult. A case reportIndira Noa Lores0Yodanky Ochoa Rodríguez1Yolexi Laborí Columbié2Hospital General Docente Octavio Concepción y de la Pedraja. GuantánamoFilial de Ciencias Médicas de Baracoa. GuantánamoHospital General Docente Octavio Concepción y de la Pedraja. GuantánamoMeckel's diverticulum is diagnosed by a complication. There are three most common complications: hemorrhage, inflammation, and occlusion. The last one occurs more frequently in children. It has a higher incidence in males, however, in recent years in the Baracoa municipality (Guantánamo, Cuba) there have been several cases, five in 2019 and one in 2020; four of them were women. The clinical case of a 62-years-old patient is presented, with a history of abdominal surgery due to perforated duodenal ulcer, which required medical attention in the Surgery on-call service, of the Baracoa municipal hospital, due to colic-type abdominal pain, vomiting and difficulty in expelling stool and gas. She was hospitalized with a presumptive diagnosis of mechanical intestinal occlusion due to post-surgical bands and an exploratory laparotomy was performed, with a diagnostic finding of an inflamed Meckel's diverticulum. It was concluded with intestinal resection of the ileum segment. The patient evolved satisfactorily and was discharged on the eighth day after the intervention, without complications.http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/5289divertículo de meckelobstrucción intestinalenfermedades del íleon
spellingShingle Indira Noa Lores
Yodanky Ochoa Rodríguez
Yolexi Laborí Columbié
Meckel's diverticulum as a cause of mechanical intestinal obstruction in an adult. A case report
Medisur
divertículo de meckel
obstrucción intestinal
enfermedades del íleon
title Meckel's diverticulum as a cause of mechanical intestinal obstruction in an adult. A case report
title_full Meckel's diverticulum as a cause of mechanical intestinal obstruction in an adult. A case report
title_fullStr Meckel's diverticulum as a cause of mechanical intestinal obstruction in an adult. A case report
title_full_unstemmed Meckel's diverticulum as a cause of mechanical intestinal obstruction in an adult. A case report
title_short Meckel's diverticulum as a cause of mechanical intestinal obstruction in an adult. A case report
title_sort meckel s diverticulum as a cause of mechanical intestinal obstruction in an adult a case report
topic divertículo de meckel
obstrucción intestinal
enfermedades del íleon
url http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/5289
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