Meckel's diverticulum primary prevention

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

There are no established measures for the primary prevention of [disease name].

OR

There are no available vaccines against [disease name].

OR

Effective measures for the primary prevention of [disease name] include [measure1], [measure2], and [measure3].

OR

[Vaccine name] vaccine is recommended for [patient population] to prevent [disease name]. Other primary prevention strategies include [strategy 1], [strategy 2], and [strategy 3].

Primary Prevention

• There are no established measures for the primary prevention of [disease name].
• There are no available vaccines against [disease name].

OR

• Effective measures for the primary prevention of [disease name] include:
  • [Measure1]
  • [Measure2]
  • [Measure3]

OR

• [Vaccine name] vaccine is recommended for [patient population] to prevent [disease name]. Other primary prevention strategies include:
  • [Strategy 1]
  • [Strategy 2]
  • [Strategy 3]
• Common risk factors in the development of Meckel's diverticulum include:
  • Age <50 years
    • Infants
    • Children <2 years of age
  • Male sex
• Some histologic and anatomic features present in predisposed individuals include:
  • Length of diverticulum >2cm
  • Presence of ectopic tissue
  • Presence of abnormal tissue on histology
  • Broad-based diverticulum
  • Attachment of fibrous bands to diverticulum 

• Presence of other congenital anomalies:
  • Crohn's disease
  • Omphalocele
  • Esophageal atresia
  • Anorectal malformations such as imperforate anus
  • Neurological and cardiovascular malformations