[Meckel's diverticulitis. Report of 10 cases].

Background: Meckel's diverticulitis is an infrequent disease that must be considered in the differential diagnosis of acute abdominal pain.

Clinical Cases: We present 10 cases of Meckel's diverticulitis diagnosed at Hospital Ramón y Cajal (Madrid) between 1985 and 2007. There were eight males and two females with a mean age of 27.

[Caecal volvulus: presentation of 18 cases and review of literature].

Introduction: Caecal volvulus is the second most frequent location of colonic volvulus after sigmoid colon. It usually shows up as bowel obstruction. MATERIAL Y METHOD: We review our experience of 18 cases of cecal volvulus treated in our centre between 1987 and 2007.

[Post trauma diaphragmatic hernia].

Unlabelled: Posttraumatic diaphragmatic hernias may occur after blunt or penetrating trauma. Due to coexisting injuries and the silent nature of the diaphragmatic lesions, the diagnosis can sometimes be missed in the acute phase and may present later on with obstructive symptoms due to incarcerated organs in the diaphragmatic defect.

Material And Methods: We perform a retrospective study of all operated cases at our institution during the last 20 years.