Diverticular disease and diverticulitis are the most common non-cancerous pathology of the
colon. It has traditionally been considered a disease of the elderly and associated with …

Unhealthy nutritional habits and the current western lifestyle have led to an increased
incidence of acute diverticulitis, which mainly affects older patients. However, the disease …

Damage-control surgery (DCS) is a strategy adopted to limit initial operative interventions in
the unstable surgical patient, delaying definitive repairs and abdominal wall closure until …

Damage control surgery: old concepts and new indications : Current Opinion in Critical Care
Damage control surgery: old concepts and new indications : Current Opinion in Critical Care …

Background Severe intra-abdominal sepsis (IAS) is associated with high mortality and stoma
rates. A two-stage approach with initial damage-control surgery (DCS) and subsequent …

Background In the last two decades, there has been a Copernican revolution in the decision-
making for the treatment of Diverticular Disease. Purpose This article provides a report on …

Background Emergency abdominal surgery is associated with a high rate of postoperative
complications and death. Pre‐and immediate postoperative bundle‐care strategies have …

DCS in EGS remains an effective surgical therapy in selective critically ill surgical patients
affected by septic and nontraumatic hemorrhagic shock. The morbidity associated with the …

Background and Objectives: The management of complicated diverticulitis in the elderly can
be a challenge and initial non-operative treatment remains controversial. In this study, we …

Objetivo: Analisar as características da Doença Diverticular e da Diverticulite. Revisão
bibliográfica: A doença diverticular é um dos distúrbios gastrointestinais mais comuns entre …