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A proposal for a CT driven classification of left colon acute diverticulitis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Computed tomography (CT) imaging is the most appropriate diagnostic tool to confirm suspected left colonic diverticulitis. However, the utility of CT imaging goes beyond accurate diagnosis of diverticulitis; the grade of severity on CT imaging may drive ...
Abbas, A   +68 more
core   +1 more source

Laparoscopic diverticulectomy of perforated right‐sided colonic diverticulitis

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, 2022
The perforation of the right‐sided colonic diverticulitis (RSCD) is a rare surgical emergency with highly variable clinical presentations. The preoperative distinction between acute appendicitis and perforated diverticulitis represent a dilemma for ...
Ahmed Bouzid   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Right Colonic Diverticulitis [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology, 2010
Although right colonic diverticultis (RCD) has been reported to be a rare disease in Western countries, RCD is a common diagnosis, with an incidence per 2.9-17 case of appendicitis, in Korea. Many Western studies have reported that it is difficult to differentiate the presenting symptoms of RCD from those of appendicitis before surgery because the ...
openaire   +3 more sources

Complete mesocolic excision does not increase short-term complications in laparoscopic left-sided colectomies : a comparative retrospective single-center study [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +2 more sources

Perforation in a patient with stercoral colitis and diverticulosis: who did it? [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +2 more sources

Increased accuracy in diagnosing diverticulitis using predictive clinical factors

open access: yesUpsala 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
doaj   +1 more source

EAES and SAGES 2018 consensus conference on acute diverticulitis management:evidence-based recommendations for clinical practice [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Background Acute 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 ...
Abou-Khalil, Maria   +29 more
core   +4 more sources

The role of infectious parameters in the early prediction of complicated colonic diverticulitis

open access: yesUlusal Travma Ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi-turkish Journal of Trauma & Emergency Surgery
BACKGROUND: Acute colonic diverticulitis has recently become a significant cause of hospital admissions. Complicated colonic diverticulitis, a severe form of the disease, necessitates medical and surgical intervention.
Seyit Murat Aydın   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Alteration of colonic excitatory tachykininergic motility and enteric inflammation following dopaminergic nigrostriatal neurodegeneration [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +3 more sources

Probiotics in the treatment of diverticular disease. A systematic review [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +1 more source

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