The Uncommon Complications of Meckel's Diverticulum

Haramaya Unversity4 enrolled

Overview

Acas series study was conducted on emergency acute abdomen patients who finally confirmed intraoperatively as Meckel's diverticulum with different complications. Simple perforation to isolated axial torsioned gangrene was observed. The patients signed consent for their cases to be published.

The study was aimed at reporting the rare complications of Meckel's diverticulum, which were diagnosed intraoperatively among acute abdomen patients presented to HFCSH. The patients had different complications ranging from simple isolated perforation to gangrenous Meckel's diverticulum. All of the patients gave their informed written and signed consent for publication.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

To Report the Rare Occurrence of Meckel's Diverticulum

Interventions

operative interventionOTHER

all patients were operated after being admitted to surgical ward for acute abdomen

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 4 YearsMax age: 33 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * all patients diagnosed with complicated meckel's diverticulum Exclusion Criteria: * patients who didn't consent

Locations (1)

Haramaya university

Harar, Ethiopia

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Outcome upon discharge

outcome of patients with different complications were reported even though there was no death.

Time frame: 10 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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