Laparoscopically assisted resection of jejunal diverticula. A case report and review of the literature

• Authors: Lawrence Toquero , Roland Fernandes , Nang Kyi , Sonia Bains , Filipos Sagias , Samantha Baillie , Samer Doughan
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

We present the first documented case of laparoscopically assisted resection of a jejunal diverticulum. A 53 year old gentleman presented with right sided abdominal pain along with raised inflammatory markers. Computed tomography revealed multiple diverticula in the proximal jejunum, one of which was inflamed. The patient was managed conservatively, and subsequently underwent an elective laparoscopically assisted resection of a jejunal diverticulum with no complications.

Keywords

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Diverticulum; Laparascopic; Jejunum

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Open Medicine
• Year: 2012
• Volume: 7
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 713-715

Dates

published

1 - 12 - 2012

online

11 - 10 - 2012

Contributors

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Lawrence Toquero

• Queen Elizabeth Hospital, South London Healthcare Trust, CT9 4A, Woolwich, UK

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Roland Fernandes

• Queen Elizabeth Hospital, South London Healthcare Trust, CT9 4A, Woolwich, UK

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Nang Kyi

• Queen Elizabeth Hospital, South London Healthcare Trust, CT9 4A, Woolwich, UK

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Sonia Bains

• Queen Elizabeth Hospital, South London Healthcare Trust, CT9 4A, Woolwich, UK

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Filipos Sagias

• Queen Elizabeth Hospital, South London Healthcare Trust, CT9 4A, Woolwich, UK

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Samantha Baillie

• Queen Elizabeth Hospital, South London Healthcare Trust, CT9 4A, Woolwich, UK

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Samer Doughan

• Queen Elizabeth Hospital, South London Healthcare Trust, CT9 4A, Woolwich, UK

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/s11536-012-0081-1