Sunday, November 18, 2018

Extensive Small Bowel Gangrene due to Meckel's DIverticulum



Acute Small Bowel Obstruction in a 30 year male, due to Meckel's diverticulum with extensive small bowel gangrene presented after 5-6 days.

MIDLINE EXPLORATORY LAPAROTOMY WITH RESECTION OF MAJOR PORTION OF SMALL BOWEL INCLUDING MECKEL'S DIVERTICULUM  AND (Side to side) ANASTOMOSIS  (20cm distal ileum and 15cm proximal jejunum left) DONE UNDER GA.

HE IS NOW MORE THAN  3 YEARS IN FOLLOW-UP AND DOING FINE.

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