title: [Safety of resection of symptomatic and asymptomatic Meckel's diverticulum and literature review].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is the most common diverticulum of the small bowel and an important finding in surgical practice. The aim of this study was to assess the safety of the resection of symptomatic and asymptomatic MD concerning postoperative complications. As MD are relatively rare, an overview of the literature is given.
  
  
  METHODS
  All patients with MD at the department at general surgery of the Charité - Campus Benjamin Franklin between 1996 and 2010 were assessed. An analysis for symptomatic and incidental MD was performed for incidence, indication, intraoperative findings, histology and postoperative outcome.
  
  
  RESULTS
  An MD was intraoperatively found in 71 of 29 682 patients (0.2 %). Of these, a symptomatic MD occurred in 26 patients (37 %). A symptomatic MD was causal in 6 of 7 patients with gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB, p = 0.005). All symptomatic MD and 30 (67 %) asymptomatic MD were resected. Ectopic gastric mucosa was found significantly more frequently in patients with symptomatic MD (p = 0.001). Patients with asymptomatic MD and resection had less complications as a trend (p = 0.057).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ectopic mucosa is more frequent in symptomatic MD, especially in bleeding MD. MD should always be considered in GIB of unknown origin. Resection of incidental MD can be recommended in patients without contraindications such as peritonitis, cancer, ascites or immunosuppression.
authors: Chirurgische Klinik I, Charité - Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Deutschland.
authors: J-C
authors: JC
authors: Loh
authors: Chirurgische Klinik I, Charité - Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Deutschland.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Kruschewski
authors: Chirurgische Klinik I, Charité - Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Deutschland.
authors: H-J
authors: HJ
authors: Buhr
authors: Chirurgische Klinik I, Charité - Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Deutschland.
authors: K S
authors: KS
authors: Lehmann
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005753:Gastric Mucosa; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007082:Ileum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D033162:Incidental Findings; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult