Small bowel obstruction in a 42-year-old patient? Be aware of Meckel’s diverticulum
Meckel’s diverticulum (MD) is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract, and according to several studies its prevalence is about 0.6–4% [1]. The exact location of MD is mentioned in the literature and in textbooks, and its characteristics usually follow the rule of twos: 2% o...
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| description | Meckel’s diverticulum (MD) is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract, and according to several studies its prevalence is about 0.6–4% [1]. The exact location of MD is mentioned in the literature and in textbooks, and its characteristics usually follow the rule of twos: 2% of the general population, 2 feet proximal to the ileocecal valve, 2 inches in length, and 2 : 1 male: female ratio [2]. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-beb37686490b4a80be9d884d61e5d0df2025-01-10T14:06:16ZengTermedia Publishing HouseGastroenterology Review1895-57701897-43172021-10-0117324524710.5114/pg.2021.10997945427Small bowel obstruction in a 42-year-old patient? Be aware of Meckel’s diverticulumFrancesk MulitaGeorgios-Ioannis VerrasLevan TchabashviliElias LiolisCharalampos KaplanisIoannis PerdikarisIoannis MaroulisMeckel’s diverticulum (MD) is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract, and according to several studies its prevalence is about 0.6–4% [1]. The exact location of MD is mentioned in the literature and in textbooks, and its characteristics usually follow the rule of twos: 2% of the general population, 2 feet proximal to the ileocecal valve, 2 inches in length, and 2 : 1 male: female ratio [2].https://www.termedia.pl/Small-bowel-obstruction-in-a-42-year-old-patient-Be-aware-of-Meckel-s-diverticulum,41,45427,1,1.html |
| spellingShingle | Francesk Mulita Georgios-Ioannis Verras Levan Tchabashvili Elias Liolis Charalampos Kaplanis Ioannis Perdikaris Ioannis Maroulis Small bowel obstruction in a 42-year-old patient? Be aware of Meckel’s diverticulum Gastroenterology Review |
| title | Small bowel obstruction in a 42-year-old patient? Be aware of Meckel’s diverticulum |
| title_full | Small bowel obstruction in a 42-year-old patient? Be aware of Meckel’s diverticulum |
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| title_sort | small bowel obstruction in a 42 year old patient be aware of meckel s diverticulum |
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