Clinical diagnostic predictive score for Meckel diverticulum

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Meckel diverticulum (MD) is present in 2% of the population. Many practitioner feel the diagnosis relies upon technetium-99m pertechnetate scintigraphy. When negative, patients undergo additional invasive procedures delaying definitive therapy. This study aims to identify features of bleeding MD and generate a risk score, which could preclude unnecessary testing and facilitate earlier operation. METHODS: All patients