Symptomatic Meckel's Diverticulum in adult patients: our single center 6-year clinical experience and results
Burak UÇANER,
Mehmet Sabri ÇİFTÇİ
Abstract:Aim: Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is an embryological remnant that results from the incomplete obliteration of the omphalomesenteric or vitelline duct after birth and it is the most common congenital anomaly of gastrointestinal tract. MD is usually asymptomatic and presents in the pediatric population. In this study, it was aimed to analyze the clinicopathological characteristics of MD, which has an important place in the differential diagnosis of acute abdomen and is difficult to diagnose in the preoperative p… Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.