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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 +9 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 +4 more
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Use of CT Imaging in Acute Diverticulitis [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Colorectal Research, 2016 Background: Acute colonic diverticulitis is generally considered to be a clinical diagnosis, however the use of CT (computed tomography)imaging in diverticulitis is becoming more common to exclude complicated diverticulitis.Objectives: To assess the use ...
Anton Mare, Neil Jones
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Surgical interventions: new approaches in diverticulitis treatment [PDF]
Exploration of Digestive DiseasesThis 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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Acute left-sided colonic diverticulitis: clinical expressions, therapeutic insights, and role of computed tomography [PDF]
, 2016 Patrick Ambrosetti Department of Surgery, Clinique Générale Beaulieu, Geneva, Switzerland Abstract: The diagnostic approach of patients with suspected acute diverticulitis remains debated.
Ambrosetti P
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Recurrent diverticulitis after elective surgery
, 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
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Advances in management of patients with acute diverticulitis
Journal of Acute Disease, 2015 Objective: To analyse the development of the medical and surgical treatment of acute diverticulitis to develop an appropriate decision-making algorithm.
Sibilla Focchi +2 more
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Terapéutica en diverticulitis aguda: una actualización de la evidencia disponible
ARS Medica, 2021 La prevalencia de enfermedad diverticular en Chile se estima en 28% y cada vez es más frecuente su presentación como diverticulitis complicada. Durante los últimos años ha surgido evidencia que ha hecho replantear el manejo de la diverticulitis aguda ...
Álvaro José Morales Palma +3 more
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Novel therapeutic targets for chronic visceral pain in gastrointestinal disorders
British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.Chronic visceral pain imposes a major clinical challenge in gastroenterology and beyond, profoundly impacting patients' quality of life. However, limited understanding of its complex, multifaceted pathophysiology, encompassing both peripheral and central mechanisms, continues to impede the development of effective management strategies.
Fleur Veldman +3 more
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Bladder diverticulitis on PET/CT [PDF]
, 2012 Diverticula are commonly seen in hollow viscous organs. One common complication of diverticula is infection, known as diverticulitis. Although diverticulitis has been extensively described with respect to the colon, not many cases describe diverticulitis
Wosnitzer, Brian
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