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

Swiss 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, Roxana Pop, Farschad Forudastan, Jean Pierre Barras, Markus Zuber, Rein Jan Piso   +5 more
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Laparoscopic Lavage vs Primary Resection for Acute Perforated Diverticulitis: Long-term Outcomes From the Scandinavian Diverticulitis (SCANDIV) Randomized Clinical Trial.

JAMA Surgery, 2020
Importance Perforated colonic diverticulitis usually requires surgical resection, with significant morbidity. Short-term results from randomized clinical trials have indicated that laparoscopic lavage is a feasible alternative to resection.
N. Azhar, A. Johanssen, Tove Sundström, J. Folkesson, C. Wallon, H. Kørner, L. Blecic, H. Forsmo, T. Øresland, S. Yaqub, P. Buchwald, J. Schultz   +11 more
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Association between diverticulosis and colonic neoplastic lesions in individuals with a positive faecal immunochemical test [PDF]

, 2017
Background The association between diverticulosis and colonic neoplastic lesions has been suggested, but data in literature are conflicting. This study aimed to investigate such a relationship in patients participating in a colorectal cancer screening ...
Boggi, R., Hassan, C., Lorenzetti, R., Morini, S., Napoli, M., Ridola, L., Tomao, S., Zullo, A.   +7 more
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Hartmann's procedure versus sigmoidectomy with primary anastomosis for perforated diverticulitis with purulent or faecal peritonitis (LADIES): a multicentre, parallel-group, randomised, open-label, superiority trial.

The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2019
BACKGROUND Previous studies have suggested that sigmoidectomy with primary anastomosis is superior to Hartmann's procedure. The likelihood of stoma reversal after primary anastomosis has been reported to be higher and reversal seems to be associated with
D. Lambrichts, S. Vennix, G. Musters, I. Mulder, H. Swank, A. Hoofwijk, Eric H J Belgers, H. Stockmann, Q. Eijsbouts, M. Gerhards, B. V. van Wagensveld, A. V. van Geloven, R. Crolla, S. Nienhuijs, M. Govaert, S. di Saverio, A. D'hoore, E. Consten, W. V. van Grevenstein, R. Pierik, P. M. Kruyt, J. V. D. van der Hoeven, W. Steup, F. Catena, J. Konsten, J. Vermeulen, S. van Dieren, W. Bemelman, J. Lange   +28 more
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Laparoscopic peritoneal lavage. Our experience and review of the literature [PDF]

, 2016
NTRODUCTION: Over the years various therapeutic techniques for diverticulitis have been developed. Laparoscopic peritoneal lavage (LPL) appears to be a safe and useful treatment, and it could be an effective alternative to colonic resection in emergency
Desiderio, Jacopo, Gemini, Alessandro, Grassi, Veronica, Parisi, Amilcare, Petrina, Adolfo, Pironi, Daniele, Sani, Marco, Santoro, Alberto, Trastulli, Stefano   +8 more
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Diverticulitis

Acta chirurgica Iugoslavica, 2008
Diverticular disease produces a wide range of clinical presentations varying from minimal clinical discomfort to life-threatening complications. Often there is a considerable discrepancy between clinical, radiologic, endoscopic and pathologic findings. Diverticulosis is a quite common disease affecting about 2/3 of people in the Western world over the ...
openaire   +5 more sources

Guidelines for Colonic Diverticular Bleeding and Colonic Diverticulitis: Japan Gastroenterological Association

Digestion, 2019
Colonic diverticular disease has been increasing in prevalence in Japan due to the rapidly aging population. Colonic diverticular bleeding can result in hemorrhagic shock requiring blood transfusion, and it carries a high risk of recurrence within 1 year.
N. Nagata, N. Ishii, N. Manabe, K. Tomizawa, Y. Urita, T. Funabiki, S. Fujimori, M. Kaise   +7 more
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Perforated jejunal diverticulitis: a rare but important differential in the acute abdomen

Surgery Case Reports, 2020
Background Diverticulosis of the small bowel is rare and, in most cases, discovered incidentally. However, diverticulitis and other complications are important to consider in the differential of an acute abdomen, especially in the elderly population ...
N. Leigh, B. Sullivan, R. Anteby, S. Talbert   +3 more
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EFSUMB Recommendations and Guidelines for Gastrointestinal Ultrasound - Part 1: Examination Techniques and Normal Findings (Long version). [PDF]

, 2016
▼ In October 2014 the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology formed a Gastrointestinal Ultrasound (GIUS) task force group to promote the use of GIUS in a clinical setting.
Calabrese, E., Dietrich, C. F., Dirks, K., Gilja, O. H., Hausken, T., Higginson, A., Hollerweger, A., Maaser, C., Maconi, G., Nuernberg, D., Nylund, K., Pallotta, Nadia, Ripolles, T., Romanini, L., Saftoiu, A., Serra, C., Sporea, I.   +16 more
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Cornual Abscess Rupture: A Rare Etiology of Acute Abdomen [PDF]

, 2018
Ruptured cornual abscess or pyometra can resemble other more common causes of acute abdomen, including appendicitis, diverticulitis, tubo-ovarian abscess, and perforated viscus.
Brar, Bobby, Froehlich, Mary, Lua, Lannah L., Patil, Pooja, Planinic, Petar   +4 more
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