Doui Doumgba Antoine¹*, Ngboko Mirotiga Pétula Annicette¹, Mobima Timothée², Tribunal Fiozounam Hervé¹, Ndakala Serge Augustin¹, Ngouyombo Alexandre¹ and Nghario Luc³

¹Department of General Surgery, From the CHU de l'Amitié Sino Centrafricaine in Bangui, Central African Republic
²Associate Professor in Radiology and Medical Imaging, Central African Sino Friendship University Hospital in Bangui, Central African Republic
³Surgeon, Head of the Department of General Surgery, At the CHU Maman Elisabeth DOMITIEN de BIMBO, Central African Republic

*Corresponding Author: Doui Doumgba Antoine, Department of General Surgery, From the CHU de l'Amitié Sino Centrafricaine in Bangui, Central African Republic.

Received: October 18, 2023; Published: December 28, 2023

Abstract

Meckel's diverticulum is a remnant of the omphalomesenteric duct. It is an evagination of the lining of the small intestine that is present in some children at birth. Meckel's diverticulum is a rare condition in adults. It is often discovered incidentally to laparotomy performed for an acute surgical abdomen. We report the case of a 20-year-old man, hospitalized and treated at the general surgery department of the Sino-Central African Friendship University Hospital in Bangui from September 22 to 30, 2023. He had frank peritoneal syndrome and laparotomy we discovered a small bowel volvulus on Meckel's diverticulum located about 30 cm from the ileocecal junction. The strangulation was lifted, the diverticulum resected at its base, and the intestine sutured. A principled appendectomy was performed. The post-operative period was simple.

 Keywords: Meckel's Diverticulum; Acute Intestinal Obstruction, Acute Peritonitis; Central African Republic

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Citation

Citation: Doui Doumgba Antoine., et al. “Complicated Meckel's Diverticulum: About a Case Treated at the Sino-Central African Friendship University Hospital in Bangui”.Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 8.1 (2024): 97-100.

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