Meckel’s diverticulum: Review and surgical management

Surgical Treatment of Meckel's Diverticulum

“…It may be also necessary in case of strangulation due to volvulus or intussusception (8). If MD is the cause of bleeding from an ulcer or has a wide base, bowel resection is also indicated (2).…”

“…Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is a true diverticulum of the ileum containing all layers of the normal intestinal wall (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6). It is present in 2% of the population (3).…”

“…MD most often is situated 20-100 cm from the ileocaecal valve (7). It is usually localized on the antimesenteric border of the ileum (2,3,8). MD receives its blood supply from a terminal branch of the superior mesenteric artery (3,5,9).…”

“…MD results from an incomplete obliteration of the omphalomesenteric duct (vitelline duct) (1-6, 8, 10, 11). It is normally obliterated between the 5 th and the 7 th week of gestation (2,5,6,10). The omphallomesenteric duct makes a communication between the yolk sac and the intestine (1,2,3,12,13).…”

“…It is normally obliterated between the 5 th and the 7 th week of gestation (2,5,6,10). The omphallomesenteric duct makes a communication between the yolk sac and the intestine (1,2,3,12,13). In the 3-week-old embryo the yolk sac communicates with the gut through the broad vitelline duct receiving blood supply from paired vitelline arteries (1).…”