Veronica Vitali

Dr. Veronica Vitali


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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7 October 2025 in Journal of Pediatric Surgery
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GFGiulia Fusi
Giulia Fusi
CFCarlo Maria Ferlini
Carlo Maria Ferlini
VVVeronica Vitali
Veronica Vitali
ARAlessandro Raffaele
Alessandro Raffaele
LALuigi Avolio
Luigi Avolio
MBMirko Bertozzi
Mirko Bertozzi

9 March 2025 in Gastrointestinal Disorders
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VVVeronica Vitali
Veronica Vitali
GFGiulia Fusi
Giulia Fusi
ARAlessandro Raffaele
Alessandro Raffaele
MRMaria Ruffoli
Maria Ruffoli
SMSimonetta Mencherini
Simonetta Mencherini
MBMirko Bertozzi
Mirko Bertozzi
Background: Meckel’s diverticulum on the mesenteric side has been reported only as case reports in the literature and presents a diagnostic challenge, with ultimate recognition often taking place intraoperatively. We describe a case series of children with mesenteric Meckel’s diverticulum (MMD) treated at our institution, along with the results of a systematic review of the literature. Methods: Our experience on MMD was analyzed along with a systematic literature review performed according to PRISMA criteria. We identified studies published from 1941 to 2023 from PubMed, EMBASE, SCOPUS, and WOS. Search terms were variations of “Meckel”, “diverticulum”, and “mesenteric”. Inclusion criteria were patients < 18 years of age and articles written in English. Results: A total of three cases of MMD were observed and treated in our hospital. The mean age was 7.6 years. The most common symptoms were rectal bleeding and abdominal pain. Diagnostic workup included ultrasound and both upper and lower endoscopy. Surgery was performed by the laparoscopy-assisted technique. One case had to be reoperated due to postoperative intestinal occlusion. The mean length of hospital stay was 9.3 days. The literature search yielded 795 citations; out of the 590 papers remaining after the exclusion of 205 duplications, only 15 papers matched the inclusion criteria and were included and analyzed. Conclusions: MMD remains a rare and elusive pathology, sharing with its normal counterpart symptoms and signs. In our experience, and in the more recent literature, laparoscopy-assisted surgery appears safe and effective both for final diagnosis and definitive treatment.