9th September 2020

An 18-month old child presents with blood in their stool since this morning

An 18-month old child presents with blood in their stool since this morning. They have previously been generally well. On examination, they are pale with a normal heart rate and blood pressure. No abdominal mass or tenderness is present. Meckel’s diverticulum is diagnosed on technetium-99m pertechnetate scan. Other than surgical excision, what else might be performed during surgery to stop the bleeding?

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