Summary
Definition
History and exam
Key diagnostic factors
- idade <2 anos
- passagem retal de sangue vermelho vivo (hematoquezia)
- constipação intratável (obstipação)
Other diagnostic factors
- sexo masculino
- náuseas e vômitos
- cólicas abdominais
- dor na parte inferior do abdome
- desconforto abdominal difuso
- massa abdominal palpável
- hipotensão/taquicardia
Risk factors
- não há fatores de risco conhecidos
Diagnostic investigations
1st investigations to order
- Hemograma completo
- endoscopia por cápsula
- Angiotomografia ou angiografia mesentérica
- varredura com pertecnetato de tecnécio-99m ("varredura de Meckel")
- tomografia computadorizada (TC) do abdome e da pelve
- ultrassonografia de abdome
Investigations to consider
- enema com contraste
- enterografia por tomografia computadorizada (TC)
- endoscopia por duplo balão
- exploração cirúrgica do abdome
Treatment algorithm
assintomático
pacientes sintomáticos
Contributors
Authors
Ali Tavakkoli, MBBS, FRCS, FACS

Chief
Division of General and GI Surgery
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Associate Professor of Surgery
Harvard Medical School
Boston
MA
Disclosures
AT declares that he has no relevant financial conflicts related to this topic.
Acknowledgements
Dr Ali Tavakkoli would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Gordon G. Wisbach, a previous contributor to this topic.
Disclosures
GGW declares that he has no competing interests.
Peer reviewers
Sina Dorudi, PhD, FRCS, FRCS (Gen)
Professor of Surgical Oncology
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon
The Royal London Hospital
London
UK
Disclosures
SD declares that he has no competing interests.
Wael El-Matary, MBBCh, MD, MRCP
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
University of Alberta
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
Disclosures
WEM declares that he has no competing interests.
Stephen Kavic, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
University of Maryland
Baltimore
MD
Disclosures
SK declares that he has no competing interests.
Peer reviewer acknowledgements
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References
Key articles
Hansen CC, Søreide K. Systematic review of epidemiology, presentation, and management of Meckel's diverticulum in the 21st century. Medicine (Baltimore). 2018 Aug;97(35):e12154.Full text Abstract
Yahchouchy EK, Marano AF, Etienne JC, et al. Meckel's diverticulum. J Am Coll Surg. 2001 May;192(5):658-62. Аннотация
Gan T, Evers MB. Meckel diverticulum. In: Townsend CM Jr. Sabiston textbook of surgery. 21st ed. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier; 2021:1240-300.
Sengupta N, Kastenberg DM, Bruining DH, et al. The role of imaging for GI bleeding: ACG and SAR consensus recommendations. Radiology. 2024 Mar;310(3):e232298.Полный текст Аннотация
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