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CT Scan showing Meckel's diverticulum with faecolith.
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A CT scan of abdomen and pelvis was performed to differentiate between gynaecological and intestinal origin of the pain, revealing oedematous bowel loops with a diverticulum of 18 mm, likely to be Meckel's diverticulum with a 4 mm inlaying calcification in it (Fig.1).
Perforated Meckel's diverticulum with faecolith in-situ.
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An urgent laparoscopy was performed revealing generalised peritonitis with strands of fibrin and a perforated Meckel's diverticulum (Fig. 2).
Diverticulectomy performed using endoGIA tristaple 45 mm brown load.
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The diverticle was stapled off at its base by EndoGIA tristaple 45 mm brown load (Fig. 3) and retrieved by endocatch.