From: Incidental finding of carcinoid tumor on Meckel’s diverticulum: case report and literature review, should prophylactic resection be recommended?
Study
Complication rate of MD carriers
Complication rate of prophylactic diverticulectomy
Complication rate of diverticulectomy in symptomatic MD
Prophylactic resection?
Soltero and Bill[19]
4.2% (birth) to 0% (adults)
8.9%
11.1%
No
Cullen et al.[20]
6.4%
2%
12%
Yes
Zani et al.[21]
1.3%
5.3%
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