Surgical perspectives of symptomatic omphalomesenteric duct remnants: Differences between infancy and beyond

Table 2 Clinical types and features of omphalomesenteric duct remnants

	Total (n = 35)1	Infant (n = 7)1	Children beyond infancy (n = 28)1	P value
Clinical type				0.006
MD	31 (88.6)	4 (57.1)	27 (96.4)
Patent duct	2 (5.7)	2 (28.6)	0
Duct cyst	2 (5.7)	1 (14.3)	1 (3.6)
Umbilical polyp	0	0	0
Fibrous cord	0	0	0
Clinical features2
Hematochezia	20 (57.1)	2 (28.6)	18 (64.3)	0.101
Abdominal pain	12 (34.3)	0	12 (42.9)	0.036
Fever	11 (31.4)	2 (28.6)	9 (32.1)	0.619
Bilous vomiting	8 (22.9)	1 (14.3)	7 (25.0)	0.484
Umbilical lesion	7 (20.0)	4 (57.1)	3 (10.7)	0.018
Abdominal distension	4 (11.4)	1 (14.3)	3 (10.7)	0.609
Diarrhea	3 (8.6)	1 (14.3)	2 (7.1)	0.499
Ectopic mucosa (in MD)				0.283
Gastric	13 (41.9)	0	13 (48.1)
Pancreatic	3 (9.7)	1 (25.0)	2 (7.4)
Coexistent	2 (6.5)	0	2 (7.4)
Absent	1 (3.2)	0	1 (3.7)
Not mentioned	12 (38.7)	3 (75.0)	9 (33.3)

¹Data is presented as the median ± SD or n (%).

²Multiple symptoms were presented in some patients.

MD: Meckel’s diverticulum.