Optimizing surgical resection of the bleeding Meckel diverticulum in children.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2017.03.047
Abstract: PURPOSE Meckel diverticula containing gastric heterotopia predispose to local hyperacidity, mucosal ulceration, and gastrointestinal bleeding in children. Eradication of acid-producing oxyntic cells is performed by either of two surgical methods: segmental enterectomy including the diverticulum… read more here.
Keywords: surgical resection; meckel diverticulum; meckel; bleeding meckel ... See more keywords