Abstract
There are 8 reported cases in which laparoscopic procedures were selected to treat small bowel obstruction caused by a mesodiverticular band. We herein report the case of a 9-year-old male who presented with intermittent abdominal pain around the umbilicus. He was diagnosed with small bowel obstruction associated with Meckelʼs diverticulum based on the CT findings. Laparoscopy was performed and a diagnosis of small bowel obstruction caused by a mesodiverticular band was made. Subsequently, we performed laparoscopic-assisted diverticulectomy and band resection. The patientʼs postoperative course was uneventful. Laparoscopic-assisted surgery for small bowel obstruction caused by mesodiverticular bands has advantages over open procedures due to its ability to be use to make a diagnosis, reduced invasiveness and better cosmesis.
