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. 2022 Aug 25;2022:6912043. doi: 10.1155/2022/6912043

Table 3.

Showing the intraoperative findings.

Operative findings Frequency Percent
Appendectomy + excision of Meckel's diverticulum (signs of inflammation in both) 29 41.4
Perforation of Meckel's diverticulum 13 18.6
Intestinal obstruction due to adhesions caused by Meckel's diverticulum 11 15.7
Intussusception caused by Meckel's diverticulum 8 11.4
Excision of Meckel's diverticulum (signs of inflammation in Meckel's) 6 8.6
Phlegmonous mass formed by the inflamed Meckel's diverticulum and bowels 1 1.4
Obstructed paraumbilical hernia containing Meckel's diverticulum 1 1.4
Omphalo-mesenteric cyst 1 1.4

This include increased wall thickness and hyperemia compared to other bowel segments.