Novia Nastiti
Semmelweis University, Indonesia
Title: Femoral hernia with incarcerated Meckel's diverticulum using wedge resection technique
Biography
Biography: Novia Nastiti
Abstract
Introduction: Littre hernia is defined as a hernia in which hernia sac contains Meckel’s diverticulum. It presented with an irreducible mass in right femoral site diagnose preoperatively as an incarcerated femoral hernia.
Case Study: This case study of a femoral hernia with incarcerated Meckel’s diverticulum happened to 30-year-old male. Case which has been carried us, through tough explaining in critical care condition. The diverticulum was resected using wedge resection technique. Meckel’s diverticulum is an intestinal diverticulum which arises due to the failure of omphalomesenteric duct obliteration in the fifth week of fetal development. The incidence of this disorder is between 2-3% and is the most common congenital anomaly in the gastrointestinal tract. Management of liter hernias must be done surgically. Littre hernia with incarcerated Meckel’s diverticulum in femoral hernia. In this case, the treatment was wedge resection surgery followed by repair of the femoral hernia defect.