Management of diverticulitis [PDF]
BMJ, 2006 The prevalence of perforated sigmoid diverticular disease in developed countries has increased from 2.4/100 000 in 1986 to 3.8/100 000 in 2000.1 Diverticular disease is one of the five most costly gastrointestinal disorders in the United States.2 Thirty years ago, the proportion of people who died from diverticular disease was decreasing.3 During the ...
Frank A. Frizelle +2 more
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Quality of life and chronic pain four years after gastrointestinal surgery [PDF]
, 2006 PURPOSE: Little is known about the prevalence of chronic postsurgical pain after gastrointestinal surgery. This study was designed to assess the prevalence of chronic pain and quality of life in a cohort of patients who underwent surgery for benign and ...
Bruce, Julie, Krukowski, Zygmunt H.
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Systematic Review: Variability in Definitions of Fibrostenosis in Eosinophilic Oesophagitis
Alimentary Pharmacology &Therapeutics, Volume 62, Issue 3, Page 277-299, August 2025.Significant variability exists in definitions and diagnostic methods of detection regarding fibrostenosis in eosinophilic oesophagitis. Lack of consensus poses a barrier in clinical care and research. ABSTRACT Background Fibrostenosis is a serious complication of eosinophilic oesophagitis, but there is a lack of consensus regarding its definition and ...
Claire A. Beveridge +17 more
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Early and late outcomes after heart transplantation in a low-volume transplant centre [PDF]
, 2012 Early (one year) and late (15 year) outcomes after heart transplantation in Malta were evaluated by means of a retrospective analysis of mortality and morbidity, derived from the transplant database.
Manche, Alexander
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Manage terminal ileum diverticulitis comparably to diverticulitis elsewhere [PDF]
, 2017 A critical appraisal and clinical application of Park HC, Lee BH. The management of terminal ileum diverticulitis. Am Surg.
Yip, James
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The human colon: Evidence for degenerative changes during aging and the physiological consequences
Neurogastroenterology &Motility, Volume 37, Issue 8, August 2025.Reduced nociceptor innervation can explain diminished abdominal pain among the elderly. Degenerative changes occur within the colon wall, especially ascending colon. Mechanisms may include senescence‐like activity and inflammaging. Constipation is more likely to occur during age‐related challenges affecting functions of the bowel that now have reduced ...
Nicholas Baidoo, Gareth J. Sanger
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Trends in Hospital Admission and Surgical Procedures Following ED visits for Diverticulitis
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2016 Introduction: Diverticulitis is a common diagnosis in the emergency department (ED). Outpatient management of diverticulitis is safe in selected patients, yet the rates of admission and surgical procedures following ED visits for diverticulitis are ...
Margaret B. Greenwood-Ericksen +4 more
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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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Ionic Liquid‐Reinforced Multifunctional Hydrogel for the Treatment of Enterocutaneous Fistula
Advanced Materials, Volume 37, Issue 29, July 24, 2025.ECFGel is a multifunctional hydrogel engineered to treat infection‐associated ECFs. ECFGel demonstrates outstanding mechanical and biological properties, facilitating easy application, reliable occlusion, and sterilization, while promoting effective healing of infected fistula tracts.
Jinjoo Kim +7 more
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National complicated acute diverticulitis (CADS) study: a protocol for a prospective observational scoping study for acute diverticulitis [PDF]
, 2016 Background Diverticular disease is a widely prevalent disease in western society, and acute diverticulitis is a common acute surgical presentation. However, there is a lack of level 1 evidence addressing the multifaceted presentations associated with ...
Andersen +8 more
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