EAES and SAGES 2018 consensus conference on acute diverticulitis management: evidence-based recommendations for clinical practice [PDF]
Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques, 2019 BackgroundAcute diverticulitis (AD) presents a unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for general surgeons. This collaborative project between EAES and SAGES aimed to summarize recent evidence and draw statements of recommendation to guide our ...
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Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Treatment of Diverticulitis
Gastroenterology, 2019 Diverticulitis is a prevalent gastrointestinal disorder that is associated with significant morbidity and health care costs. Approximately 20% of patients with incident diverticulitis have at least 1 recurrence.
Lisa L Strate, Arden M Morris
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Gut microbiome composition and metabolic activity in women with diverticulitis
Nature CommunicationsThe etiopathogenesis of diverticulitis, among the most common gastrointestinal diagnoses, remains largely unknown. By leveraging stool collected within a large prospective cohort, we performed shotgun metagenomic sequencing and untargeted metabolomics ...
Wenjie Ma +11 more
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Discussion on Diverticulitis [PDF]
Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine, 1920 F. Hernaman-Johnson
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Diagnosis and management of acute colonic diverticulitis: results of a survey among Korean gastroenterologists [PDF]
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine, 2023 Background/Aims Some management strategies for acute colonic diverticulitis remain controversial in Korean real-world practice because their clinical features differ from those in the West.
Jae Gon Lee +9 more
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Sigmoid Diverticular Perforation in a 23-year-old patient: A Case Report [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Colorectal Research, 2023 Introduction: Diverticulitis is inflammation of one or more adjacent diverticulums and the surrounding colon. Patients with diverticulitis typically present acute or subacute abdominal pain in the left lower quadrant.
Taygun Gülşen +2 more
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Comparative outcomes of acute colonic diverticulitis in immunocompromised versus immunocompetent patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Intestinal Research, 2023 Background/Aims Immunocompromised patients with acute colonic diverticulitis are at high risk for complications and failure of non-surgical treatment. However, evidence on the comparative outcomes of immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients with ...
Jae Gon Lee +9 more
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JAMA Surgery, 2023 Key Points Question Does sigmoid resection improve long-term quality of life of patients with recurring, complicated, or persistent painful diverticulitis compared to conservative treatment?
Alexandre Santos +8 more
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A case of mesenteric venous thrombosis complicating appendiceal diverticulitis
Surgical Case Reports, 2023 Background Mesenteric venous thrombosis (MVT) and appendiceal diverticulitis are rare diseases. There has been no previous report on MVT complicating appendiceal diverticulitis.
Jun Ichikawa +5 more
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Characteristics of predominantly right-sided colonic diverticulitis without need for colectomy
BMC Surgery, 2020 Background In China, diverticulitis is more often located in the right colon, mainly in the cecum and ascending colon. Here we study the characteristics of acute colonic diverticulitis and compare various treatments for acute right-sided colonic ...
Zhi Chen, Bing Zhang, Dan Wu, Ye Jin
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