Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Rule of 2 of Diverticulum

Meckel's diverticulum details :
  • 2 inches long.
  • 2 feet from end of ileum.
  • 2 times more common in men.
  • 2% occurrence in population.
  • 2 types of tissues may be present.
· Note : "di-" means "two", so diverticulum is the thing with all the twos.

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