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Epiploic Appendagitis Mimicking Recurrent Diverticulitis

Case Reports in Surgery, 2018
Here, we report a case in which a patient with an extensive history of diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon presented with left lower quadrant abdominal pain similar to her previous episodes of diverticulitis.
R. Plummer, Y. Sekigami, Lilian Chen, James Yoo   +3 more
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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
doaj   +1 more source

Practice Patterns and Outcomes of Preoperative Mechanical Bowel Preparation and Oral Antibiotics for Restorative Elective Colorectal Surgery: Nationwide Analysis of the ACS‐NSQIP Australian Data

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background There is increasing evidence that the addition of preoperative antibiotics (OAB) reduces infectious complications after colorectal surgery. To understand practice patterns in Australia, Australian hospitals participating in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS‐NSQIP) collecting targeted
Joseph Do Woong Choi, Nguyen Huynh, Kalai Kuppusamy, David Clark, Richard Bryant, Aleksandra Edmundson, Rebecca Radford, Andrew Gilmore, Yasser Farooque, Elaine Zhang, Nimmi Kumar, Matthew Morgan, Neil Merrett, Mingjuan Zeng, Bruce Hodge, Andrew Sutherland, Jimmy Chin Li Lee, Andrea Giles, Diana Tam, Emma Plecas, Boris Strekozov, Chantel Gablonski, Shella de Robles, Jennifer Hearn, Gregory Nolan, Michelle Cooper, Rebecca Boyle, Kelvin Kwok, Ian Incoll, Caitlin Queripel, Amy Cao, Nimalan Pathma‐Nathan, Toufic El‐Khoury, Arthur J. Richardson, Kerry Hitos, James Wei Tatt Toh   +35 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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Observational versus antibiotic treatment for uncomplicated diverticulitis: an individual‐patient data meta‐analysis

British Journal of Surgery, 2020
Two RCTs (AVOD and DIABOLO) demonstrated no difference in recovery or adverse outcomes when antibiotics for acute uncomplicated diverticulitis were omitted.
S. T. Dijk, A. Chabok, M. G. Dijkgraaf, M. Boermeester, K. Smedh   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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, Christopher J. Black, Andrea Shin, Daniel Keszthelyi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Avoiding or reversing Hartmann's procedure provides improved quality of life after perforated diverticulitis [PDF]

, 2010
INTRODUCTION: The existing literature regarding acute perforated diverticulitis only reports about short-term outcome; long-term following outcomes have not been assessed before.
Busschbach, J.J. (Jan) van, Gosselink, M.P. (Martijn Pieter), Lange, J.F. (Johan), Vermeulen, J. (Jefrey)   +3 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
doaj  

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
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Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Patients With Acute Diverticulitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Observational Studies.

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2019
BACKGROUND & AIMS We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the prevalence of colorectal cancer in patients with acute diverticulitis.
Jérémy Meyer, L. Orci, C. Combescure, A. Balaphas, P. Morel, N. Buchs, F. Ris   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source