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We describe the technique applied in an infant presenting with an intussusception secondary to a Meckel’s diverticulum who underwent a successful laparoscopic-assisted extra-corporeal resection of an irreducible intussusception and resection of the necrotic diverticulum. This umbilical approach avoided the need for a formal laparotomy, resulting in a favourable cosmetic result, and also a hastened recovery of the patient.
This technique should therefore be considered as a potential option in the operative management of infants presenting with both a failed air enema and laparoscopic reduction of an intussusception.
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Dionysis, T., Nataraja, R., Abed El Khaleq, Y. et al. Laparoscopic-assisted extracorporeal surgery for an irreducible intussusception in a child. Hellenic J Surg 85, 212–214 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13126-013-0040-6
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