近半数出现症状的患者年龄<2 岁。多数其他儿科病例发生在 2 至 8 岁的患儿。[1]Turgeon DK, Barnett JL. Meckel's diverticulum. Am J Gastroenterol. 1990;85:777-781.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2196781?tool=bestpractice.com[3]Zani A, Eaton S, Rees CM, et al. Incidentally detected Meckel diverticulum: to resect or not to resect? Ann Surg. 2008;247:276-281.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18216533?tool=bestpractice.com[5]Yahchouchy EK, Marano AF, Etienne JC, et al. Meckel's diverticulum. J Am Coll Surg. 2001;192:658-662.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11333103?tool=bestpractice.com
基于人群的研究已表明,症状性并发症的发病率随年龄增加而降低。[6]Park JJ, Wolff BG, Tollefson MK, et al. Meckel diverticulum: the Mayo Clinic experience with 1476 patients (1950-2002). Ann Surg. 2005;241:529-533.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1356994/pdf/20050300s00019p529.pdfhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15729078?tool=bestpractice.com[9]Soltero MJ, Bill AH. The natural history of Meckel's diverticulum and its relation to incidental removal: a study of 202 cases of diseased Meckel's diverticulum found in King County, Washington, over a fifteen year period. Am J Surg. 1976;132:168-173.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/952346?tool=bestpractice.com