Meckel's Diverticulum : Treatments
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Surgery to remove the diverticulum is recommended if bleeding develops. In rare cases, the segment of small intestine which contains the diverticulum is surgically removed, and the ends of intestine sewn back together. Iron replacement may be need...
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Meckel's diverticulum is a congenital pouch (diverticulum) approximately two inches in length and located at the lower (distal) end of the small intestine. It was named for Johann F. Meckel, a German anatomist who first described the structure.
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Meckel ' s diverticulectomy is a surgical procedure that isolates and removes an abnormal diverticulum (Meckel ' s diverticulum) or pouch, as well as surrounding tissue, in the lining of the small intestine. It is performed to remove an obstruction, adhesions, infection, or inflammation.
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Meckel's diverticulectomy is surgery to remove an abnormal pouch (Meckel's diverticulum) in the wall of the small intestine.
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