Laparoscopic Meckel's Diverticulectomy for Perforation Secondary to Foreign Body

Michael R. Arnold, MD; Bradley W. Thomas, MD, FACS; Kyle W. Cunningham, MD, MPH; Ronald F. Sing

Product Details
Product ID: ACS-5512
Year Produced: 2018
Length: 6 min.


A 40-year-old female presented with two days of worsening abdominal pain. She had a leukocytosis and peritonitis. CT obtained in the ED was concerning for foreign body in the small intestine with possible perforation. She was taken to the operating room for diagnostic laparoscopy. A Meckel's diverticulum was identified with a foreign body perforation. A laparoscopic diverticulectomy was performed and the staple line oversewn. The had an uneventful recovery and was discharged home on postoperative day 2.