Meckel’s Diverticulum Diagnosed by Balloon-Assisted Enteroscopy: A Multicenter Report from the Taiwan Association for the Study of Small Intestinal Diseases (TASSID)
Table 2
The diagnostic modalities and methods, endoscopic features, and anatomic appearances of patients with Meckel’s diverticulum diagnosed by BAE ().
Patient characteristics
No. of patients (%)
Type of BAE
Double-balloon enteroscopy
29 (52.7)
Single-balloon enteroscopy
26 (47.3)
Insertion direction of BAE
Retrograde approach
54 (98.2)
Antegrade approach
1 (1.8)
Location of Meckel’s diverticulum
Antimesenteric side
41 (100)
Mesenteric side
0 (0)
Pattern of diverticular orifice
Big ostium
49 (89.1)
Small ostium
4 (7.3)
Polypoid mass
2 (3.6)
Bleeding sign of Meckel’s diverticulum
Mucosal ulcerations or erosions
43 (78.2)
No
12 (21.8)
Distance between the ileocecal valve and Meckel’s diverticulum#
, cm [range]
≦60 cm
[25-200]
>60 cm
32 (58.2)
Length of Meckel’s diverticulum
23 (41.8)
, cm [range]
[2-12]
BAE: balloon-assisted enteroscopy; SD: standard deviation. #The measuring method was on a surgically resected specimen or estimated during BAE. 41 surgically resected patients.
