STRANGULATED MECKEL’S DIVERTICULUM-A RARE PRESENTATION OF AN UMBILICAL LITTRE'S HERNIA

Authors

  • Dr. Snehasis Smrutiranjan Das, Dr. Vikyath Shetty HP, Dr. Abhishek G Nair Junior Resident, Department of General Surgery, JIPMER
  • Dr. Gopal Balasubramanian Additional Professor, Department of General surgery, JIPMER

Keywords:

Littre’s hernia, Umbilical hernia, Strangulation, Resection and Anastomosis.

Abstract

Meckel's Diverticulum is the most commonly diagnosed congenital anomaly of the intestine and is a form of embryonic remnant with incomplete omphalomesenteric canal obliteration. Herniation of this leads to a Littre's hernia and in itself is a very rare phenomenon. Here we present a case of strangulated Meckel's diverticulum in an umbilical hernia manifesting as an acute abdomen with shock. The patient was taken up for exploratory laparotomy and the intestine was found to be viable which improved with oxygen and humidification. The defect was extended and the contents were reduced with primary closure of the defect. The postoperative period was uneventful and the patient was discharged after complete intestinal recovery.

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Dr. Snehasis Smrutiranjan Das, Dr. Vikyath Shetty HP, Dr. Abhishek G Nair, & Dr. Gopal Balasubramanian. (2022). STRANGULATED MECKEL’S DIVERTICULUM-A RARE PRESENTATION OF AN UMBILICAL LITTRE’S HERNIA. EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR), 8(3), 79–82. Retrieved from http://www.eprajournals.net/index.php/IJMR/article/view/169