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Acute Colonic Diverticulitis: CT Findings, Classifications, and a Proposal of a Structured Reporting Template

Diagnostics, 2023
Acute colonic diverticulitis (ACD) is the most common complication of diverticular disease and represents an abdominal emergency. It includes a variety of conditions, extending from localized diverticular inflammation to fecal peritonitis, hence the ...
Francesco Tiralongo, Stefano Di Pietro, Dario Milazzo, Sebastiano Galioto, D. Castiglione, C. Ini’, P. Foti, Cristina Mosconi, F. Giurazza, Massimo Venturini, G. Zanghì, S. Palmucci, Antonio Basile   +12 more
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What are the differences between the three most used classifications for acute colonic diverticulitis? A comparative multicenter study

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 2023
Modified Hinchey, AAST, and WSES classifications are the most popular classifications for acute diverticulitis. 597 patients were retrospectively evalutated.
C. Cremonini, A. Biloslavo, V. Robustelli, S. Giannessi, Simone Rossi Del Monte, M. Mastronardi, S. Musetti, Silvia Strambi, F. Coccolini, M. Chiarugi, D. Tartaglia   +10 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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Utility of monocyte distribution width in the differential diagnosis between simple and complicated diverticulitis: a retrospective cohort study

BMC Gastroenterology, 2023
Background Colonic diverticulitis is a leading cause of abdominal pain. The monocyte distribution width (MDW) is a novel inflammatory biomarker with prognostic significance for coronavirus disease and pancreatitis; however, no study has assessed its ...
Chang-Yuan Chang, Tai-Yi Hsu, Guan-Yi He, Hong-Mo Shih, Shih-Hao Wu, Fen-Wei Huang, Pei-Chun Chen, Wen-Chen Tsai   +7 more
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Prior abdominal surgery as a potential risk factor for colonic diverticulosis or diverticulitis

World Journal of Clinical Cases, 2023
BACKGROUND Abnormal colonic pressure profiles have been associated with an increased risk of colonic diverticulosis. A surgical history is a known risk factor for abdominal adhesions and these may lead to increased intraluminal colonic pressure.
Eran Ariam, V. Richter, A. Bermont, Yael Sandler, D. L. Cohen, Haim Shirin   +5 more
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Comparative outcomes of acute colonic diverticulitis in immunocompromised versus immunocompetent patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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, Y. Park, Ji-Young Chang, H. Song, Duk Hwan Kim, Y. Yang, Byung Chang Kim, S. Lee, Myung-Won You, Seong-Eun Kim   +9 more
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Platelet to lymphocyte ratio is a risk factor for failure of non-operative treatment of colonic diverticulitis

Scientific Reports, 2023
Non-operative treatment is the mainstay of colonic diverticulitis, but some patients require surgery due to non-operative treatment failure. This study aims to identify risk factors for the failure of non-operative treatment of colonic diverticulitis ...
Jong Ho Kim, Sang Hyup Han, Jin-Won Lee, Haesung Kim, Jeonghee Han   +4 more
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Is there need for routine CT colonography after CT-verified uncomplicated diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon?

European Journal of Radiology Open, 2021
Background: Following an episode of acute diverticulitis, surgical guidelines commonly advise routine colonic follow-up to rule out underlying malignancy.
Tormund Njølstad, Victoria Solveig Young, Anders Drolsum, Johann Baptist Dormagen, Bjørn Hofstad, Anselm Schulz   +5 more
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Laparoscopic Lavage in Complicated Diverticulitis with Colonic Perforation, Always Be Closing?

Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2021
Laparoscopic lavage is seen as an acceptable alternative to colonic resection in selected patients with acute diverticulitis with purulent peritonitis. There is no consensus on what surgical technique should be used when performing this procedure.
Jasper Sijberden, Heleen Snijders, Susanna van Aalten   +2 more
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The WSES/SICG/ACOI/SICUT/AcEMC/SIFIPAC guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of acute left colonic diverticulitis in the elderly

World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2022
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 ...
P. Fugazzola, M. Ceresoli, F. Coccolini, F. Gabrielli, A. Puzziello, F. Monzani, B. Amato, G. Sganga, M. Sartelli, F. Menichetti, G. Puglisi, D. Tartaglia, P. Carcoforo, N. Avenia, Y. Kluger, C. Paolillo, M. Zago, A. Leppäniemi, M. Tomasoni, L. Cobianchi, F. Dal Mas, M. Improta, Ernest E. Moore, A. Peitzman, M. Sugrue, V. Agnoletti, G. Fraga, D. Weber, D. Damaskos, F. Abu-Zidan, I. Wani, Andrew W Kirkpatrick, M. Pikoulis, N. Pararas, E. Tan, R. T. Broek, R. Maier, R. Davies, J. Kashuk, V. Shelat, A. C. Mefire, G. Augustin, S. Magnone, E. Poiasina, B. de Simone, M. Chiarugi, W. Biffl, G. Baiocchi, F. Catena, L. Ansaloni   +49 more
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