Having its own blood supply, meckels diverticulum is susceptible to obstruction or infection. Pdf meckels diverticulum is the most frequent congenital malformation of the gastrointestinal tract. Il est provoque par une obliteration incomplete du canal vitellin et consiste en une sacculation congenitale du bord. Meckel s diverticulum is a malformation arising from the incomplete obliteration of the omphalomesenteric duct, and has an incidence of 2% in man, being considered the most frequent gas. A meckel diverticulum is a true diverticulum, involving all layers of the bowel wall and lined by small intestinal mucosa 2. Greysi diaz olivera2 1 hospital municipal docente iluminado rodriguez. Meckels diverticulum was first described in a paper published in 1809 by the german anatomist, johann friedrich meckel, the younger 17811833, who described it as a remnant of the omphalomesenteric duct, 3 although such an abnormality had been mentioned quite early by fabricius hildamus in 1598 and in 1671 by lavater who did not recognize. The incidence of complications with a meckel diverticulum is reported to wide range between 4% and 40% of patients. Please use one of the following formats to cite this article in your essay, paper or report.
Meckel diverticulum is the most common congenital abnormality of the small bowel, with an estimated prevalence of 2% 1. Meckel s diverticulum is an abnormal pouch in the intestine thats present from birth. This blind segment or small pouch is about 36 cm 2 inch long and may have a greater lumen diameter than that of the ileum. Meckels diverticulum is located in the distal ileum, usually within 60100 cm 2 feet of the ileocecal valve. Meckel s diverticulum was first described in a paper published in 1809 by the german anatomist, johann friedrich meckel, the younger 17811833, who described it as a remnant of the omphalomesenteric duct, 3 although such an abnormality had been mentioned quite early by fabricius hildamus in 1598 and in 1671 by lavater who did not recognize. E causado pela obliteracao incompleta do ducto vitelino e consiste em uma separacao congenita da borda antimesenterica do ileo. It is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract and occurs in 1 to 3 % of the population 2.
Mar 14, 2017 meckel diverticulum is the most common congenital abnormality of the small bowel, with an estimated prevalence of 2% 1. It was described in detail by the german anatomist johann meckel in 1809 1, 2. Feb 27, 2019 please use one of the following formats to cite this article in your essay, paper or report. Meckels diverticulum is a malformation arising from the incomplete obliteration of the omphalomesenteric duct, and has an incidence of 2% in man, being considered the most frequent gas.
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