NCT05793385

The Uncommon Complications of Meckel's Diverticulum

The Uncommon Complications of Meckel's Diverticulum: a Single Center Case Series Study and Literature Review

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 4 (actual)
• Sponsor: Haramaya Unversity · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 4 Years – 33 Years
• Healthy volunteers: —

Summary

Acas series study was conducted on emergency acute abdomen patients who finally confirmed intraoperatively as Meckel's diverticulum with different complications. Simple perforation to isolated axial torsioned gangrene was observed. The patients signed consent for their cases to be published.

Detailed description

The study was aimed at reporting the rare complications of Meckel's diverticulum, which were diagnosed intraoperatively among acute abdomen patients presented to HFCSH. The patients had different complications ranging from simple isolated perforation to gangrenous Meckel's diverticulum. All of the patients gave their informed written and signed consent for publication.

Conditions

• To Report the Rare Occurrence of Meckel's Diverticulum

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	operative intervention	all patients were operated after being admitted to surgical ward for acute abdomen

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-01-01
• Primary completion: 2022-10-31
• Completion: 2022-10-31
• First posted: 2023-03-31
• Last updated: 2023-03-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Ethiopia