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Colonoscopy after Diverticulitis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
Patients suffering from diverticulitis are at increased risk for colorectal cancer and should undergo colonoscopy to rule out colorectal cancer. The prevalence of colorectal cancer in this population was estimated to range between 1.9 and 2.3%.
Frédéric Ris   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Complicated intra-abdominal infections in Europe: a comprehensive review of the CIAO study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The CIAO Study ("Complicated Intra-Abdominal infection Observational" Study) is a multicenter investigation performed in 68 medical institutions throughout Europe over the course of a 6-month observational period (January-June 2012).Patients with either ...
Herych Ihor   +482 more
core   +1 more source

Is there a role for procalcitonin in differentiating uncomplicated and complicated diverticulitis in order to reduce antibiotic therapy? A prospective diagnostic cohort study

open access: yesSwiss Medical Weekly, 2017
AIMS OF THE STUDY While studies show that antibiotic treatment for uncomplicated diverticulitis seems to have no benefit, most experts advocate antimicrobial therapy for complicated diverticulitis.
Victor Jeger   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diverticulitis With Microperforation

open access: yesCureus, 2022
The authors present the case of a 39-year-old male who returned to the emergency department one month after uncomplicated diverticulitis, with the second bout of diverticulitis newly complicated by microperforation. The clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of acute diverticulitis across the spectrum of presentations are discussed.
Choksey, Rhea   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Recurrent diverticulitis after elective surgery [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
Purpose: Elective sigmoid resection is proposed as a treatment for symptomatic diverticular disease for the possible improvement in quality of life achievable.
Andrea C.   +6 more
core   +1 more source

The management of diverticulitis: a review of the guidelines [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Radiological evidence of inflammation, using computed tomography (CT), is needed to diagnose the first occurrence of diverticulitis. CT is also warranted when the severity of symptoms suggests that perforation or abscesses have occurred. - Diverticulitis
Von Papen, Michael   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis [PDF]

open access: yesJAMA, 2016
Diverticular disease is a common condition that is associated with variable presentations. For this review article, we performed a review of articles in PubMed through February 1, 2016, by using the following MeSH terms: colon diverticula, colonic diverticulitis, colonic diverticulosis, colonic diverticulum, colonic diverticula, and diverticula ...
Joseph D, Feuerstein, Kenneth R, Falchuk
openaire   +4 more sources

The Treatment's Trend of Complicated Diverticulitis

open access: yesArchives of Clinical and Experimental Surgery, 2014
Recurrent attacks are less likely to respond to medical treatment and have a high mortality rate; thus, most authorities agree that elective resection is indicated after two attacks of uncomplicated diverticulitis. Complicated diverticular disease refers
Mehmet Ince   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Conservative management of acute perforated diverticulitis: A systematic review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
OBJECTIVE: Acute perforated diverticulitis is frequently observed and spans a spectrum in the severity of its presentation. Emergency surgery is required in patients with generalized peritonitis, however, a large proportion of patients are clinically ...
Terence C. Chua   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Solitary cecal diverticulitis, a rare cause of right lower quadrant pain: Four cases

open access: yesİstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri, 2018
Solitary cecal diverticulitis is a rare clinical condition. Like diverticulitis in other segments of the colon, it requires immediate surgical intervention if it is causing complications.
Adem Yuksel   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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