Abstract
A 32-year-old man had received conservative treatment at another hospital six times because of intestinal obstruction caused by Meckel's diverticulum. He had refused any surgical procedures because he could not take any time off from his work. He visited our hospital with recurrent intestinal obstruction. He received conservative treatment and kept working. After that, when he finally could take time off from his work, a single port laparoscopic partial resection of the small intestine was performed. The post operative period was uneventful. After 5 days he was discharged and started working on the next day. The treatment, which has cosmetic advantages and could allow the patient to return to studies or the workplace early, is suitable for a young patient with intestinal obstruction caused by Meckel's diverticulum.
