Meckel's diverticulum is true congenital diverticula and vestigeal remmant of omphalo mesentric duct,this duct in embryo connect midgut to yolk sac and in 5 to8 week of gestation its closed,when not closed in proximal part its presents as meckel's diverticulum.its true diverticulum because it contains all 3 layers of intestine. formula of 2s still relevent in case of this diverticulum like 1. its present in 2% of population at birth 2.
its 2 feet away from illeocacal junction 3. 2 inch in size on anti mesentric border 4.2 most common ectopic tissue are gastric and pancreatic(colonic and pancreatin also may be there) 5.2 years age first symptom may appear as bleeding per rectum 6, 2 times more common in male population diverticulum may persent in inguinal hernia as littre's hernia or in stangulated femoral or umblical hernia,compliacation that arises from diverticulum are following a,…
