omphalomesenteric duct

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omphalomesenteric duct

[¦äm·fə·lō‚mez·ən′ter·ik ′dəkt]
(embryology)
vitelline duct
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Meckel's diverticulum is a true diverticulum of the small bowel resulting from incomplete closure of the omphalomesenteric duct.
Small bowel obstruction is a slightly rarer complication, most frequently caused by volvulus around an associated fibrous or omphalomesenteric band, intussusception, adhesions or incarceration within a hernial sac (2).
Meckels diverticulum and intestinal ischaemia
38) The diverticulum occurs at the antimesenteric border of the distal ileum and is caused by incomplete obliteration of the omphalomesenteric duct.
Pediatric gastrointestinal emergencies

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