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Acute Diverticulitis of the Left Colon: Value of the Initial CT and Timing of Elective Colectomy [PDF]

, 2018
Computed Tomography is undeniably the most useful tool to confirm the suspected diagnosis of acute left-colonic diverticulitis and to objectively grade its severity into moderate diverticulitis (no signs of colonic perforation) and severe diverticulitis (
Ambrosetti, Patrick
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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
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Risk factors of admission for acute colonic diverticulitis in a population-based cohort study: The North Trondelag Health Study, Norway

World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2016
AIM To assess risk factors of hospital admission for acute colonic diverticulitis. METHODS The study was conducted as part of the second wave of the population-based North Trondelag Health Study (HUNT2), performed in North Trondelag County, Norway, 1995 ...
A. Jamal Talabani, S. Lydersen, E. Ness-Jensen, B. H. Endreseth, T. Edna   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Updated evidence on epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment for colonic diverticular bleeding

DEN Open, Volume 6, Issue 1, April 2026.
Abstract Since 2020, multiple large‐scale studies (CODE BLUE‐J) in Japan have accelerated the accumulation of evidence on colonic diverticular bleeding (CDB). This review summarizes the latest findings regarding CDB epidemiology and endoscopic hemostasis.
Chikamasa Ichita, Takaaki Kishino, Tomonori Aoki, Tomohiko Machida, Takashi Murakami, Yoshinori Sato, Naoyoshi Nagata   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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, Alberto Carrara, Ettore Contessini Avesani   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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, María Jesús Irarrazaval Mainguyague, Jorge Escárate Lorca, Gonzalo Ignacio Urrejola Schmied   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of Prior Intravenous Immunoglobulin and Plasmapheresis on Eculizumab or Ravulizumab Treatment for Generalized Myasthenia Gravis: An Analysis of the MG SPOTLIGHT Registry

Clinical and Experimental Neuroimmunology, Volume 17, Issue 1, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective The complement component 5 inhibitor therapies (C5ITs) eculizumab and ravulizumab are approved for the treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG). We evaluated the real‐world effectiveness and safety of eculizumab and ravulizumab in patients with gMG with or without prior intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) or plasma exchange ...
Akiyuki Uzawa, Ema Rodrigues, Hiroyuki Murai   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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Postcolonoscopy Diverticulitis

ACG Case Reports Journal
ABSTRACT Colonoscopy, generally safe but not devoid of risks, can lead to rare complications. We present 2 cases of postcolonoscopy diverticulitis (PCD). Case 1 was a 63-year-old woman, following colonoscopy, who developed acute sigmoid diverticulitis, despite a Diverticular Inflammation and Complication Assessment (DICA) score of 2 ...
Mahmoud E. Essam, Iosif Beintaris, Matthew D. Rutter   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources