Non-operative Reduction of Intussusception in 16-Month-Old Boy with Sudden Episode of Hemorrhaging Deterioration via Reperfusion of Meckel’s Diverticulum: Case Report
Abstract:Objective -The aim of this study is to report a rare clinical case of a 16-month-old boy with a sudden episode of hemorrhaging deterioration, which required immediate laparotomy 14 hours after a successfully performed non-surgical reduction of intussuscepton. Inflamed Meckel's diverticulum was identified as the cause of hemorrhage due to the reperfusion of this region of the intestine after the invagination was resolved. Case Report -A 16-month-old boy was presented to the emergency department with the signs a… Show more
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