Meckel’s Diverticulum and Patent Vitello- Intestinal Duct in Children: A Review of 5 Years of Experience with 16 Cases
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 17, Issue 2
Abstract
Aim: The aim of this study was to review the management ofsymptomatic Meckel’s diverticulum and patent vitello-intestinalduct (PVID) in children. Patients and Methods: This retrospective study included children whounderwent exploratorylaparotomy for the management of symptomaticMeckel’sdiverticulum and PVID between Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2016. Results: During last 5 years, 16 (14 boys and 2 girls) childrenwere treated for symptomatic Meckel’s diverticulum and PVID under 14 years were n=14(87.5%) boys and n=2 (22.5%) girls with a male to female ratio of 7:1. Six (37.5%) were infants, 4 (25%) were 1 to 5 years and 6 (37.5%) were 6 to 14years of age. Conclusions: Symptomatic Meckel’s diverticulum and PVID isalso an important cause of acute abdomen / intestinal obstructionin infants and children and delay in seeking treatment is not onlyassociated with morbidity but prone to mortality as well.
Authors and Affiliations
Dhiraj Parihar, Preeti Raikwar2 ,, Arvinder Pal Singh Batra Batra, Jeewandeep Kaur4
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