Diagnosis and treatment of peritonitis caused by perforation of meckel’s diverticulum (5 cases)
- Author:
Trinh Hong Son
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Peritonitis
- MeSH:
Peritonitis;
Diagnosis;
Therapeutics
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2005;515(7):33-37
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The prospective study was conducted in 5 cases (4 males, 1 female; aged from 8 months to 76 years old) with peritonitis induced by surgery perforation of Meckel’s diverticulum at Viet Duc Hospital from January 2000 to December 2004. Clinical symptoms included abdominal pain, fever, vomiting, infection syndrome, peritoneal induction, abdominal cramp. Preoperative diagnosis: appendicitis’ peritonitis in 3 patients; appendicitis’ peritonitis induced by perforation of stomach 1 patient; peritonitis due to left bubonocele 1 patient. Results: there were 3 patients had Meckel’s diverticulum removed; 2 patients had appendix removed plus; 3 patients with anatopathology tests. There was no patients had events during surgery and postoperative complication, all 5 patients completely recovered and discharged.
