Investigation of the clinical features and recurrence patterns of acute right-sided colonic diverticulitis: A retrospective cohort study. [PDF]
Background Right-sided colonic diverticulitis (RCD) and left-sided colonic diverticulitis (LCD) are considered distinct diseases. However, separate guidelines for RCD do not exist.
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The outcomes of right-sided and left-sided colonic diverticulitis following non-operative management: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
Background There is no sufficient overview of outcomes in right-sided and left-sided colonic diverticulitis (CD) following non-operative management. This systematic review was conducted to evaluate the recurrence/treatment failure in right-sided and left-
Huang SS, Sung CW, Wang HP, Lien WC.
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The WSES/SICG/ACOI/SICUT/AcEMC/SIFIPAC guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of acute left colonic diverticulitis in the elderly. [PDF]
Acute left colonic diverticulitis (ALCD) in the elderly presents with unique epidemiological features when compared with younger patients. The clinical presentation is more nuanced in the elderly population, having higher in-hospital and postoperative ...
Fugazzola P +49 more
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The role of infectious parameters in the early prediction of complicated colonic diverticulitis. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Acute colonic diverticulitis has recently become a significant cause of hospital admissions. Complicated colonic diverticulitis, a severe form of the disease, necessitates medical and surgical intervention.
Aydın SM +6 more
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Laparoscopic diverticulectomy of perforated right‐sided colonic diverticulitis [PDF]
The perforation of the right‐sided colonic diverticulitis (RSCD) is a rare surgical emergency with highly variable clinical presentations. The preoperative distinction between acute appendicitis and perforated diverticulitis represent a dilemma for ...
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Background and study aims The relationship between acute colonic diverticulitis and colorectal cancer (CRC) is unclear, but colonoscopy is recommended to exclude malignancy.
Dai Nakamatsu +18 more
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Predictive factors for conservative treatment failure of right colonic diverticulitis. [PDF]
Purpose Conservative treatment is the first-line therapy for acute colonic diverticulitis without severe complications, but treatment failure may increase hospitalization duration, medical costs, and morbidities.
Park YY, Nam S, Han JH, Lee J, Cheong C.
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Colonic diverticulitis location is a risk factor for recurrence: a multicenter, retrospective cohort study in Asian patients [PDF]
Evidence regarding the recurrence of diverticulitis is limited in Asian patients. This study aims to investigate recurrence rates and identify predictive factors for the recurrence of diverticulitis following successful nonoperative treatment in Asian ...
Chih-Wei Sung +6 more
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The Management of Acute Colonic Diverticulitis in the COVID-19 Era: A Scoping Review. [PDF]
Background and Objective: During the COVID-19 pandemic, health systems worldwide made major changes to their organization, delaying diagnosis and treatment across a broad spectrum of pathologies.
Cirocchi R +10 more
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Computed tomography findings of metabolic syndrome in patients with acute colonic diverticulitis. [PDF]
Many factors associated with colonic diverticulitis are also part of the clinical definition of the metabolic syndrome. Computed tomography (CT) is commonly performed in symptomatic patients, such as those with suspected or known acute diverticulitis ...
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