Acute abdomen due to axial torsion of Meckel's diverticulum

• Main Authors: Gulan Maree (Author), Alaa Ghuzlan (Author), Hanna Kassab (Author), Ali Alelayan (Author), Ibrahem Sheikh Mohamad (Author), Wajih Ali (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Meckel's diverticulum is a remnant of the omphalomesenteric duct and is the most common congenital anomalies of the gastrointestinal tract. The complications of MD include hemorrhage, perforation, intestinal obstruction, and inflammation. Torsion is one of the rarest complications of MD, and on...