Research Article

Prevalence of Duodenal Diverticulum in South Indians: A Cadaveric Study

Table 1

Prevalence of duodenal diverticula in various studies.

Author Number of casesIncidenceSolitaryMultiple

Baldwin (1911) [18]10515 (13.3%)13 (92.8%)1 (7.2%)
Grant (1935) [14]13315 (11.2%)11 (73.3%)4 (26.7%)
Ackermann (1943) [19]5011 (22%)8 (72.7%)4 (36.3%)
Minoru and Atsuyoshi (1973) [8]12931.8%
Our study 1205 (4.2%)5 (100%)