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Clinical characteristics, mode of presentations, and management for all patients were analyzed. Meckel\u2019s diverticula were resected in 68 patients. Patients were divided into two groups: the incidental group included 40 patients (24\u00a0males) in whom the diagnosis of diverticula was incidental. The symptomatic group included 28 patients (20\u00a0males) who presented with diverticulum\u2010related complications. Preoperative diagnosis was possible in only four cases. In four patients from the symptomatic group, Meckel\u2019s diverticula were found and left untouched during a previous laparotomy. There was no significant difference between the two groups with respect to gender (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.48). Patients in the symptomatic group were significantly younger than patients in the incidental group (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.002). The diverticula in the symptomatic group tended to be longer (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.001) with a narrower base (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.001) than the diverticula in the incidental group. A diameter of \u2264 2\u00a0cm was significantly associated with more complications (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.01). Heterotopic tissue was present more significantly in the symptomatic group than the incidental group (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.01). There was no significant difference in the morbidity rate between the two groups (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.71), and there was no mortality in either group. Preoperative diagnosis of Meckel\u2019s diverticulum is difficult and should be kept in mind in cases of acute abdomen. 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