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From: Laparoscopic treatment of intestinal obstruction due to a vitelline vascular remnant and simultaneous appendicitis: a case report

Fig. 2

Intraoperative findings. a The ileum was trapped and strangulated by a band. b After reduction. The band was connecting the right medial umbilical fold to the ileal mesentery (arrow). Slight inflammatory change was observed on the surface of the appendix (arrowhead). c The band was connected to the ileal mesentery, 30 cm proximal to the ileocecal valve. Meckel’s diverticulum was not detected. The trapped ileum showed no ischemic change. d Serous ascites was observed at the recto-vesical pouch

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