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Acute Diverticulitis in the Young: The Same Disease in a Different Patient

Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2013
Background. Natural history and risk factors for diverticulitis in young patients are still debatable. This study aimed to assess whether difference exists in patients aged 50 and younger when compared to older patients and to identify risk factors for ...
Adolfo Pisanu, Valentina Vacca, Isabella Reccia, Mauro Podda, Alessandro Uccheddu   +4 more
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Self-Expandable Metal Stents for Left Sided Colon Obstruction from Diverticulitis. A Single Center Retrospective Series

Medicina, 2021
Background and Objectives: The incidence of diverticulitis is increasing in western countries. Complicated diverticulitis is defined as diverticulitis associated with localized or generalized perforation, localized or distant abscess, fistula, stricture ...
Antonietta Lamazza, Maria Vittoria Carati, Anna Guzzo, Anna Maria Pronio, Virgilio Nicolanti, Angelo Antoniozzi, Antonio V. Sterpetti, Enrico Fiori   +7 more
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The management of diverticulitis: a review of the guidelines

, 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, Cooper, Michelle L, Sweeny, Amy, Innes, James, You, Hayley   +4 more
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Identification of core gene-gut microbiome associations in diverticulitis patients through a two-sample mendelian randomization and bioinformatics-based investigation

Global Medical Genetics
Background: Previous studies have suggested a potential link between the gut microbiota and diverticulitis. However, the causal relationships as well as underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Methods: The causal effects of gut microbiota on diverticulosis
Wende Hao, Zhenjun Wang, Huachong Ma
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Essential updates 2018/2019: Colorectal (benign)

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, 2020
This review outlines current topics on the surgical treatment of benign colorectal diseases, with a focus on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and diverticulitis.
Takayuki Ogino, Tsunekazu Mizushima, Chu Matsuda, Masaki Mori, Yuichiro Doki   +4 more
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Geen antibiotica bij diverticulitis [PDF]

, 2019
Een geperforeerde diverticulitis is een van de meest voorkomende oorzaken van een acute buik. Een diverticulitis verloopt meestal goedaardig en zelfimiterend. Er wordt vaak geprobeerd om een perforatie te voorkomen.
Verhoeven, Anita, de Vries, Davith
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Surgical interventions: new approaches in diverticulitis treatment [PDF]

Exploration of Digestive Diseases
This article evaluates contemporary and evolving surgical techniques in diverticulitis management. A comprehensive literature search was conducted using PubMed on guidelines for articles on surgical interventions for diverticulitis.
Kaushal Yadav, Sagir Ahamed
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Smoking Is Associated with an Increased Risk for Surgery in Diverticulitis: A Case Control Study. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
Cigarette smoking increases the risk of surgery in Crohn's disease. However, the effect of smoking on the need for surgery for diverticulitis is unknown.We evaluated whether smoking was a risk factor for surgery among patients admitted to hospital with ...
Michael J Diamant, Samuel Schaffer, Stephanie Coward, M Ellen Kuenzig, James Hubbard, Bertus Eksteen, Steven Heitman, Remo Panaccione, Subrata Ghosh, Gilaad G Kaplan   +9 more
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Predictive score for diagnosing acute colonic diverticulitis in the emergency department: a retrospective study

BMC Emergency Medicine
Background Acute diverticulitis is commonly misdiagnosed among patients with acute abdominal pain in the emergency department (ED). There are predictive scores that assist in the diagnosis of acute left-sided diverticulitis, but no scoring system is ...
Siriwimon Tantarattanapong, Choasita Glawsongkram, Wasuntaraporn Pethyabarn   +2 more
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Conservative management of acute perforated diverticulitis: A systematic review

, 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, Arunan Jeyakumar, Yuide, Peter J, Matthew J. Burstow, Julian C.Y. Ip, Chua, Terence C, Jeyakumar, Arunan, Ip, Julian CY, Burstow, Matthew J, Peter J. Yuide   +9 more
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