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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0138-6557</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Cubana de Medicina Militar]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Cub Med Mil]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0138-6557</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Centro Nacional de Información de Ciencias MédicasEditorial Ciencias Médicas]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S0138-65572021000100024</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Oclusión intestinal mecánica por divertículo de Meckel en un adulto]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Mechanical intestinal occlusion by Meckel's diverticulum in an adult]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Valle Lara]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Yury]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Aparicio Cáceres]]></surname>
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<surname><![CDATA[Rodríguez Navarro]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Darismel]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Estrada Castillo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mirkey]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Jiménez Hernández]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Oscar Luis]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Quintana Ruiz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mireidys]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Militar Central &#8220;Dr. Luis Díaz Soto&#8221;  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Habana ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>50</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0138-65572021000100024&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0138-65572021000100024&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0138-65572021000100024&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción: La incidencia del divertículo de Meckel en la población general, es aproximadamente del 1 al 2 % y las manifestaciones clínicas son vistas en solo el 20 % de estas personas. El diagnóstico en el 80 % restante es incidental y se hace por hallazgos quirúrgicos. La forma oclusiva de presentación es infrecuente y requiere un elevado índice de sospecha.  Objetivos: Describir la presentación clínica y características quirúrgicas de la oclusión intestinal mecánica por divertículo de Meckel en el adulto.  Caso clínico: Paciente masculino de 54 años de edad, que acudió por un cuadro doloroso abdominal y elementos clínicos de un síndrome oclusivo. Durante la intervención quirúrgica se constató un divertículo de Meckel de base ancha, como punto de fijación y vólvulo del intestino delgado. Se realizó resección y anastomosis término - terminal en un plano. La evolución postoperatoria fue satisfactoria.  Conclusiones: La oclusión intestinal mecánica, secundaria al divertículo de Meckel, constituye una causa infrecuente de síndrome oclusivo que se debe tener presente en la práctica quirúrgica.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  The incidence of Meckel's diverticulum in the general population is approximately 1 to 2 % and clinical manifestations are seen in only 20 % of these people. The diagnosis in the remaining 80 % is incidental and is made by surgical findings, reported in approximately 2 % of autopsies.  Objective:  To describe the clinical presentation and surgical characteristics of mechanical intestinal occlusion by Meckel's diverticulum in the adults.  Clinical case:  54-year-old male patient who was attended with a painful abdominal condition and clinical elements of an occlusive syndrome. During surgery, a broad-based Meckel's diverticulum was found as a point of attachment, and small intestine volvulus. A terminal resection and anastomosis was performed in one plane. Postoperative evolution was satisfactory.  Conclusions:  Mechanical intestinal occlusion secondary to Meckel's diverticulum is a rare cause of occlusive syndrome that must be taken into account in surgical practice.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Meckel's diverticulum]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[intestinal occlusion]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[adult]]></kwd>
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