Journal of the Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons  2001;7(2):157-161

Laparoscopic Meckel's Diverticulectomy in Children.

Seok Joo HAN 1 ; Jun Young KIM ; Jeong Wook HUH ; Airi HAN ; Eui Ho HWANG

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Keywords

Meckel's diverticulum, Laparoscopic excision, Children

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Meckel's diverticulum is one of the common causes of gastrointestinal bleeding in the pediatric patient requiring laparotomy. Two children with Meckel's diverticulum have been successfully treated by laparoscopic excision. Both patients recovered without incident and were discharged at 3 and 5 days after surgery. The authors believe that laparoscopic diverticulectomy is a safe, effective, and minimal invasive treatment of Meckel's diverticulum in children.