Laparoscopic excision of Meckel's diverticulum in children: What is the current evidence?

Table 1 Results of Meckel’s scan in reports studying laparoscopic management of Meckel’s diverticulum in children

Ref.	Number of children included in the study	Number of children presented with gastrointestinal bleeding	Meckel’s scan
			Positive	Negative
Chan et al[1]	20	12	5	3
Shalaby et al[9]	33	7	4	3
Prasad et al[11]	8	3	2	0
Sai Prasad et al[12]	36	16	12	2