Background This study sought to compare outcomes of patients who underwent hand-
assisted laparoscopic (HAL) colectomy with open and laparoscopic colectomy (LP). Study …

Acute diverticulitis, defined as acute inflammation of a colonic diverticulum, is a common
emergency presentation managed by both surgeons and physicians. There have been …

Background: The optimal treatment of acute complicated diverticulitis is a matter of debate
and has undergone significant changes. Currently, the main focus of surgical treatment …

Acute diverticulitis (AD) is one of the most common acute admission diagnoses for general
surgery, and its prevalence is increasing, in part due to the ageing population. Currently …

Acute abdominal pain is a common complaint in patients examined in the emergency
department (ED). 1 The causes of acute abdominal pain range from life-threatening to …

Sigmoid diverticulitis is a common problem, requiring patients to interface with both medical
and surgical disciplines across various primary and secondary care settings. The diagnosis …

Background Guideline-concordant delay in elective laparoscopic colectomy for diverticulitis
may result in repeated bouts of inflammation. We aimed to determine whether conversion …

Background Missed colorectal cancer on endoscopic or radiological investigations may
delay diagnosis and impact outcome. This study audits incidence of previous investigations …

摘要目的: 探讨乙状结肠经腹膜内造瘘与经腹膜外造瘘的对比分析及造口并发症的预防. 方法:
选取我院收治的行肛管直肠下段恶性肿瘤切除术的患者127 例, 根据造瘘方式不同将患者分为两 …

The disease course of right-and left-sided diverticulitis in a Western population Page 98 Chapter
5 The disease course of right-and left-sided diverticulitis in a Western population Johannes …