Routine colonoscopy may be needed for uncomplicated acute right colonic diverticulitis
BMC Gastroenterology, 2021 Background Routine colonoscopy is recommended to determine the coexistence of colon cancer after medical treatment for colon diverticulitis. However, in the case of uncomplicated diverticulitis diagnosed by computed tomography, the clinical relevance of ...
Kil-yong Lee +3 more
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Progress in the treatment of colonic diverticular diseases [PDF]
Waike lilun yu shijianThe incidence of colonic diverticular disease is increasing significantly and is showing a trend of youthfulness. The treatment of colonic diverticulum disease mainly involves drugs, including antibiotics, rifaximin, and mesalazine.
KONG Lei, YANG Huali
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Perforation in a patient with stercoral colitis and diverticulosis: who did it? [PDF]
, 2014 Stercoral colitis with perforation of the colon is an uncommon, yet life-threatening cause of the acute abdomen. No one defining symptom exists for stercoral colitis; it may present asymptomatically or with vague symptoms.
Aaron Gottesman +7 more
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Increased accuracy in diagnosing diverticulitis using predictive clinical factors
Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022 Background: The aim of this study was to identify clinical factors leading to increased diagnostic accuracy for acute colonic diverticulitis. Methods: Patients with clinical suspicion of acute colonic diverticulitis verified with computed tomography (CT)
Johanna Sigurdardottir +3 more
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Complete mesocolic excision does not increase short-term complications in laparoscopic left-sided colectomies : a comparative retrospective single-center study [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Since the implementation of total mesorectal excision (TME) in rectal cancer surgery, oncological outcomes improved dramatically. With the technique of complete mesocolic excision (CME) with central vascular ligation (CVL), the same surgical ...
Claeys, Donald +6 more
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Probiotics in the treatment of diverticular disease. A systematic review [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Diverticular disease is a common gastrointestinal condition. Low-grade inflammation and altered intestinal microbiota have been identified as factors contributing to abdominal symptoms.
ANNIBALE, Bruno +5 more
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CONTEMPORARY DIAGNOSIS AND SURGICAL TREATMENT OF COLONIC DIVERTICULITIS COMPLICATIONS
Неотложная медицинская помощь, 2017 Сomplications of acute colonic diverticulitis occur more frequently nowadays in emergency surgical departments. Despite the high incidence of colonic diverticulitis, especially in elderly population, there are still many unsolved questions of its ...
P. A. Reznitsky, P. A. Yartsev
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The influence of Mechanical bowel preparation in elective colorectal surgery for diverticulitis [PDF]
, 2012 Background: Mechanical bowel preparation (MBP) has been shown to have no influence on the ...
BR Klarenbeek +29 more
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Use of CT Imaging in Acute Diverticulitis [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Colorectal Research, 2016 Background: Acute colonic diverticulitis is generally considered to be a clinical diagnosis, however the use of CT (computed tomography)imaging in diverticulitis is becoming more common to exclude complicated diverticulitis.Objectives: To assess the use ...
Anton Mare, Neil Jones
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Alteration of colonic excitatory tachykininergic motility and enteric inflammation following dopaminergic nigrostriatal neurodegeneration [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) is frequently associated with gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, including constipation and defecatory dysfunctions. The mechanisms underlying such disorders are still largely unknown, although the occurrence of a bowel ...
Antonioli, Luca +13 more
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