<prompt> All are true statement about Meckel;s diveiculum exceptOccurs in 2 of populationPerforation occursCommon on Antimesenteric borderContains ectopic gastric tissue  <response>: .It is- 2 common. 2 feet from the ileo-caecal valve. 2 inch in length. It is congenital, results from incomplete closure of vitello-intestinal duct. It is the most common congenital anomaly of small intestine. Arises from the antimesenteric border of the ileum, containing all three layers of the bowel with independent blood supply. In 20 of cases mucosa contains heterotopicnepithelium like gastric commonest, colonic and pancreatic tissues. It may be connected to or communicated with the umbilicus through a band or fistula. It may be associated with oesophageal atresia,exomphalos, and anorectal malformations. ref:SRB;s manual of surgery,ed 3,pg no 798 