Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	7472
Country	Italy

Received	2013-11-20 15:32
Peer-Review Started	2013-11-20 19:49
To Make the First Decision	2014-01-15 17:37
Return for Revision	2014-01-21 09:48
Revised	2014-02-19 23:39
Second Decision	2014-04-09 09:23
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2014-04-09 11:03
Articles in Press	2014-05-23 09:51
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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Laparoscopic approach to Meckel's diverticulum
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Alfonso Papparella, Fabiano Nino, Carmine Noviello, Antonio Marte, Pio Parmeggiani, Ascanio Martino and Giovanni Cobellis
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Corresponding Author	Alfonso Papparella, MD, Associate Professor of Departments of Paediatrics, Paediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Paediatric Surgery-Second University of Naples, Largo Madonna delle Grazie 1, 80138 Naples, Italy. alfonso.papparella@unina2.it
Key Words	Meckel’s diverticulum; Laparoscopy; One trocar surgery; Gastrointestinal bleeding; Minimal invasive surgery; Ileal duplication; Jejunal hemangioma
Core Tip	The Authors report a retrospective review on laparoscopic management of Meckel’s diverticulum (MD). The children were hospitalized for gastrointestinal bleeding and/or recurrent abdominal pain. The abdominal exploration was performed with a 10 mm operative laparoscope and the complete exploration and surgical treatment of MD were performed extracorporeally, after intestinal exteriorization through the umbilicus. Patients’ demographics, main clinical features, diagnostic investigations etc. were registered and analyzed. Meckel’s diverticulum was identified in 17 patients, while 1 had an ileal duplication and 1 a jejunal hemangioma. Our study confirms the value of laparoscopy in the management of MD for providing a definitive diagnosis and directing the subsequent surgical approach.
Publish Date	2014-07-03 15:30
Citation	Papparella A, Nino F, Noviello C, Marte A, Parmeggiani P, Martino A, Cobellis G. Laparoscopic approach to Meckel’s diverticulum. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(25): 8173-8178
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i25/8173.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i25.8173

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