Tackle the Meckel: laparoscopic diverticulectomy for a retained ingested foreign body—a case report
Author: Marbun Vania Myralda Giamour, Fadhilah Azzahra, Allo Kezia Nathania Limbong, Ghufron Ahmad Aulia, Ismet Mohammad Febriadi
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JournalFrontiers in Medicine
PublisherFrontiers Media SA
Volume & IssueVol. 12
Publication Year2025
ISSN2296858X
eISSN2296-858X
Source TypePubmed
Citations
PubMed: 8
Abstract
We report a 16-year-old female who ingested a headscarf pin that remained in the gastrointestinal tract for three weeks. Imaging suggested its presence in the distal ileum, and laparoscopy with fluoroscopy identified the pin lodged in a Meckel’s diverticulum. A hybrid laparoscopic-assisted diverticulectomy was performed, with uneventful recovery. This case emphasizes considering Meckel’s diverticulum in prolonged foreign body retention, as it may be missed on standard advanced imaging, and the value of minimally invasive surgery for definitive management.
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