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Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology, 2018 Background: Scarce data are available on the epidemiological trend of diverticulitis and its financial burden in Italy. The aim of this work was to explore a potential variation in the rate and costs of hospital admissions for uncomplicated and ...
Simona Cammarota +2 more
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Complicated appendicular diverticulitis
Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, 2022 Appendiceal diverticulitis, a frequently underdiagnosed entity, differs from typical appendicitis by the presence of an inflamed appendiceal diverticulum.
Zachary Drew
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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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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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Scientific Reports, 2022 Evidence regarding the recurrence of diverticulitis is limited in Asian patients. This study aims to investigate recurrence rates and identify predictive factors for the recurrence of diverticulitis following successful nonoperative treatment in Asian ...
Chih-Wei Sung +6 more
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Inferior mesenteric vein thrombophlebitis secondary to acute diverticulitis
Radiology Case Reports, 2023 Inferior mesenteric vein thrombophlebitis is an uncommon condition. Most cases of portal-mesenteric thrombophlebitis affect either the portal vein or superior mesenteric vein; it is not known why the inferior mesenteric vein is less affected ...
Andrew Waack, BS +4 more
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Perforated cecal diverticulitis with CT diagnosis and medical management
Radiology Case Reports, 2019 Acute diverticulitis is a painful condition of the gastrointestinal tract that results from sudden inflammation of one or more diverticula in the bowel wall.
Caleb Tsetse +3 more
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