Meckel’s diverticulum and bowel obstruction due to phytobezoar: a case report
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Small Bowel Obstruction due to Meckel's Diverticulum: A Case Report.
Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the small intestine. Common complications related to Meckel's diverticulum include hemorrhage, intestinal obstruction and inflammation. Small bowel obstruction due to mesodiverticular band of Meckel's diverticulum is a rare complication. Herein, we report the diagnosis and management of a small bowel obstruction occurring due to the...
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عنوان ژورنال: La Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2420-7748,0391-5387
DOI: 10.4081/pmc.2016.117