Recurrent torsion of a giant Meckel's diverticulum

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1285-1287

  Tan, Yu Meng ^a   Zheng, Zhong Xi ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Abdominal pain; Acute abdomen; Congenital diverticulum; Meckel's diverticulum

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; END TO END ANASTOMOSIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; MECKEL DIVERTICULUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH VOLVULUS; ANASTOMOSIS; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RECURRENT DISEASE; SMALL INTESTINE; TORSION;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; HUMANS; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; INTESTINE, SMALL; MALE; MECKEL DIVERTICULUM; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; TORSION;

EID: 23044499163     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10620-005-2774-7     Document Type: Article

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