Results from percutaneous drainage of Hinchey stage II diverticulitis guided by computed tomography scan [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Percutaneous abscess drainage guided by computed tomography scan is considered the initial step in the management of patients presenting with Hinchey II diverticulitis.
Brandt, D. +6 more
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Segmental Colitis Complicating Diverticular Disease
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 1996 Two cases of idiopathic colitis affecting the sigmoid colon in elderly patients with underlying diverticulosis are presented. Segmental resection has permitted close review of the histopathology in this syndrome which demonstrates considerable similarity
Guido Ma Van Rosendaal +1 more
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Management of Complicated Colonic Diverticulosis [PDF]
, 2006 Prevalence of diverticular disease has been increasing worldwide in concert with the development of industrial era and the alteration of diet pattern to low dietary fiber.
Abdullah, A. A. (Arman) +4 more
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Acute Diverticulitis of the Left Colon: Value of the Initial CT and Timing of Elective Colectomy [PDF]
, 2018 Computed Tomography is undeniably the most useful tool to confirm the suspected diagnosis of acute left-colonic diverticulitis and to objectively grade its severity into moderate diverticulitis (no signs of colonic perforation) and severe diverticulitis (
Ambrosetti, Patrick
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The effect of preoperative stoma site marking on quality of life in patients undergoing ostomy surgery [PDF]
, 2008 The purpose of this study was to determine if preoperative stoma site marking by a Wound, Ostomy, Continence (WOC) nurse affects patient quality of life. This study used a descriptive design with a convenience sample of 25 ostomy patients.
Cantara, Susan L
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Инновационная медицина Кубани, 2019 For the last decade approaches to epidemiology and treatment for diverticular disease have changed significantly. Many principles used earlier lost their current relevance.
D. P. Puzanov +3 more
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Use of severity classification systems in the surgical decision-making process in emergency laparotomy for perforated diverticulitis [PDF]
, 2018 Purpose: Hartman's procedure (HP) or primary anastomosis (PA) are the two surgical techniques used in patients undergoing emergency colectomy for perforated diverticulitis. There are no objective criteria to guide the surgeon's choice of procedure.
Dietrich, Michael +5 more
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Emergency Left Colon Resection for Acute Perforation. Primary Anastomosis or Hartmann's Procedure? A Case-matched Control Study [PDF]
, 2018 Background: The optimal treatment remains controversial for acute left-sided colon perforation. Therefore, the effectiveness and safety of primary anastomosis versus Hartmann's operation (HP) was compared in a case-matched control study.
Breitenstein, Stefan +5 more
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MGM Journal of Medical SciencesDiverticular disease, marked by diverticula (saccular outpouchings) in the gastrointestinal tract, is becoming increasingly common and presents significant challenges in diagnosis and management.
Rajeev Yadav +5 more
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Multiancestry transferability of a polygenic risk score for diverticulitis
BMJ Open GastroenterologyObjective Polygenic risk scores (PRS) for diverticular disease must be evaluated in diverse cohorts. We sought to explore shared genetic predisposition across the phenome and to assess risk stratification in individuals genetically similar to European ...
Richard Peek +8 more
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