Imaging of ischemia, obstruction and infection in the abdomen [PDF]
, 2018 Intestinal ischemia is a serious condition that continues to be associated with mortalities in excess of 70%. Intestinal obstruction and gastrointestinal tract sepsis are common conditions, accounting for a large proportion of patients admitted to ...
Maher, Michael M. +4 more
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World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2016 AIM To assess risk factors of hospital admission for acute colonic diverticulitis. METHODS The study was conducted as part of the second wave of the population-based North Trondelag Health Study (HUNT2), performed in North Trondelag County, Norway, 1995 ...
A. Jamal Talabani +4 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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Recent evidences in the management of acute diverticulitis [PDF]
, 2009 Nas últimas décadas a incidência da moléstia diverticular do cólon e de suas complicações tem aumentado. Durante esse período o número de publicações a respeito do tema se expandiu, bem como as opções terapêuticas.
DIAS, André Roncon +2 more
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How can you help prevent a recurrence of diverticulitis? [PDF]
, 2009 A high-fiber diet is often prescribed after recovery from acute diverticulitis, based on extrapolation from epidemiologic data showing an association between low-fiber diets and diverticulosis (strength of recommendation [SOR]: C, expert opinion).
Jamieson, Barbara, Weisberger, Lise
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Current Recommendations on Diagnosis and Management of Right-Sided Diverticulitis
Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2009 We present the case of a 52-year-old female with recurrent symptomatic ascending colon diverticulitis who ultimately underwent elective laparoscopic right hemicolectomy.
Dana A. Telem +5 more
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Colonic Diverticular Disease
The Korean Journal of GastroenterologyColonic diverticulosis is one of the most common conditions of the digestive system and patients generally remain asymptomatic. However, about 20% of patients develop symptomatic diverticular disease such as acute diverticulitis or diverticular ...
You Sun Kim
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Laparoscopic versus open sigmoid resection for diverticulitis: long-term results of a prospective, randomized trial [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Elective laparoscopic sigmoid resection for diverticulitis has proven short-term benefits, but little data are available from prospective randomized trials regarding long-term outcome, quality of life, and functional results.
Gervaz, Pascal +4 more
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Small Bowel Diverticulitis: An Unusual Cause of Abdominal Pain
Journal of the Belgian Society of RadiologyTeaching point: Small bowel diverticulitis, much less common than its colonic counterpart, is a diagnosis that must be considered in the presence of abdominal pain, especially in an elderly person.
Dunkan Petersbourg
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A case of sigmoidovesical and ileovesical fistula with bladder papilloma complicating colonic diverticulitis [PDF]
, 1988 The clinical course of sigmoidovesical and ileovesical fistula due to rupture of colonic diverticulitis is reported. The patient, a 41-year-old male, who had been suffering from intestinocutaneous fistula for 16 months since drainage of abdominal abscess
三品, 輝男
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