Should an Incidental Meckel Diverticulum Be Resected? A Systematic Review

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Table 1 Morbidity and Mortality Tally Availed from Included Studies for IMD Resections

Author	Year	Short-term Complications	Long-term Complications	Mortality
Bani-Hani et al^Citation9	2004	2/40	Not stated	0/40
Blevrakis et al^Citation4	2011	0/25	Not stated	0/25
Blouhos et al^Citation10	2018		Not stated	Not stated
Chen et al^Citation3	2018	0/53	0/53	0/53
Demirel et al^Citation11	2019	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Felberbauer et al^Citation12	2007	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Gezer et al^Citation13	2015	1/8	0/8	0/8
Groebli et al^Citation7	2001	6/67	0/67	0/67
Hansen et al^Citation14	2018	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Karaman et al^Citation15	2010	0/25	0/25	0/25
Kuru et al^Citation16	2018	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Lequet et al^Citation17	2017	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Levy et al^Citation18	2004	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Lindeman^Citation19	2020	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Loh et al^Citation20	2014	1/30	0/30	0/30
Lohsiriwat et al^Citation21	2014	4/33	Not stated	3/33
Malderen et al^Citation22	2018	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Malik et al^Citation23	2009	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
McKay^Citation24	2007	1/10	Not stated	0/10
Mora-Guzmán et al^Citation25	2019	0/36	0/36	0/36
Onen et al^Citation26	2003	9/39	Not stated	1/39
Park et al^Citation27	2005	14/69	Not stated	1/69
Pinero et al^Citation28	2002	6/34	Not stated	0/34
Poncet et al^Citation29	2011	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Prasad et al^Citation30	2006	0/2	Not stated	0/2
Rahmat et al^Citation6	2020	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Robijn et al^Citation31	2006	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Ruscher et al^Citation32	2011	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Sagar et al^Citation33	2006	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Saiprasad et al^Citation34	2007	1/10	Not stated	0/10
Shalaby et al^Citation35	2005	0/21	Not stated	0/21
Stone et al^Citation36	2004	3/35	Not stated	Not stated
Tartaglia et al^Citation37	2020	0/39	Not stated	0/39
Tauro et al^Citation38	2010	1/8	Not stated	Not stated
Thirunavukarasu et al^Citation39	2011		Not stated	Not stated
Tree et al^Citation40	2023	6/68	Not stated	Not stated
Ueberrueck et al^Citation41	2005	18/188	Not stated	Not stated
Varcoe et al^Citation42	2004	3/44	Not stated	Not stated
Yahchouchy et al^Citation8	2001	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Zani et al^Citation2	2008	123/2304	Not stated	Not stated
Zulfikaroglu et al^Citation43	2008	2/40	Not stated	0/40
Zyluk et al^Citation44	2019	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated

Abbreviation: IMD, Incidental Meckel’s Diverticulum.

Figure 1 PRISMA 2020 flowchart of included studies.

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