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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jul 27, 2011; 3(7): 106-109
Published online Jul 27, 2011. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v3.i7.106
Published online Jul 27, 2011. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v3.i7.106
Intestinal obstruction caused by torsed gangrenous Meckel’s diverticulum encircling terminal ileum
Carmine Cartanese, Tommaso Petitti, Ernesto Marinelli, Antonio Pignatelli, Davide Martignetti, Matteo Zuccarino, Lucio Ferrozzi, Department of General Surgery, Masselli-Mascia Hospital, 71016 San Severo, Italy
Author contributions: All authors contributed to the intellectual content and approved the final version; Cartanese C, Petitti T and Zuccarino M designed the study; Cartanese C, Pignatelli A, Marinelli E and Martignetti D performed the research; Ferrozzi L analyzed the data; Cartanese C wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Cartanese Carmine, MD, Department of General Surgery, Masselli-Mascia Hospital, Via T. Masselli, 28, 71016 San Severo, Italy. carminecartanese@libero.it
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Received: February 17, 2011
Revised: June 16, 2011
Accepted: June 24, 2011
Published online: July 27, 2011
Revised: June 16, 2011
Accepted: June 24, 2011
Published online: July 27, 2011
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