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From: Encountering Meckel's diverticulum in emergency surgery for ascaridial intestinal obstruction

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Demonstration of ileum with its located Meckel's diverticulum, both had gangrene. Ileum had twist which lead to gangrene of ileum, together with its located Meckel's diverticulum with worms seen inside. There was proximal and distal bolus of worms at point of twist around which ileum had volvulus. B. Demonstration of resected ends of ileum which had gangrene. Both resected ends were used as enterotomy sites for removal of worms. C. Demonstration of worms removed via enterotomy wound.

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