Papparella A, Nino F, Noviello C, Marte A, Parmeggiani P, Martino A, Cobellis G. Laparoscopic approach to Meckel's diverticulum. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(25): 8173-8178 [PMID: 25009390 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i25.8173]
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Alfonso Papparella, MD, Associate Professor of Departments of Paediatrics, Paediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Paediatric Surgery-Second University of Naples, Largo Madonna delle Grazie 1, 80138 Naples, Italy. alfonso.papparella@unina2.it
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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2014; 20(25): 8173-8178 Published online Jul 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i25.8173
Laparoscopic approach to Meckel's diverticulum
Alfonso Papparella, Fabiano Nino, Carmine Noviello, Antonio Marte, Pio Parmeggiani, Ascanio Martino, Giovanni Cobellis
Alfonso Papparella, Antonio Marte, Pio Parmeggiani, Departments of Paediatrics, Paediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Paediatric Surgery-Second University of Naples, 80138 Naples, Italy
Fabiano Nino, Carmine Noviello, Ascanio Martino, Giovanni Cobellis, Paediatric Surgery Unit-Salesi Children Hospital, 60121 Ancona, Italy
Author contributions: Papparella A and Cobellis G operated on the patients, have critically reviewed the data and the final version of the paper to be published; Papparella A, Nino F and Noviello C wrote the paper, have made a substantial contributions to conception and design, acquisition, analysis and interpretation of data; Marte A, Parmeggiani P and Martino A have drawn and revised the article for important intellectual content.
Correspondence to: Alfonso Papparella, MD, Associate Professor of Departments of Paediatrics, Paediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Paediatric Surgery-Second University of Naples, Largo Madonna delle Grazie 1, 80138 Naples, Italy. alfonso.papparella@unina2.it
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Received: November 20, 2013 Revised: February 19, 2014 Accepted: April 5, 2014 Published online: July 7, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: The Authors report a retrospective review on laparoscopic management of Meckel’s diverticulum (MD). The children were hospitalized for gastrointestinal bleeding and/or recurrent abdominal pain. The abdominal exploration was performed with a 10 mm operative laparoscope and the complete exploration and surgical treatment of MD were performed extracorporeally, after intestinal exteriorization through the umbilicus. Patients’ demographics, main clinical features, diagnostic investigations etc. were registered and analyzed. Meckel’s diverticulum was identified in 17 patients, while 1 had an ileal duplication and 1 a jejunal hemangioma. Our study confirms the value of laparoscopy in the management of MD for providing a definitive diagnosis and directing the subsequent surgical approach.
