Diverticular disease of the colon
N Stollman, JB Raskin - The Lancet, 2004 - thelancet.com
Colonic diverticulosis refers to small outpouchings from the colonic lumen due to mucosal
herniation through the colonic wall at sites of vascular perforation. Abnormal colonic motility …
herniation through the colonic wall at sites of vascular perforation. Abnormal colonic motility …
Guidelines of diagnostics and treatment of acute left-sided colonic diverticulitis
CS Andeweg, IM Mulder, RJF Felt-Bersma, A Verbon… - Digestive surgery, 2014 - karger.com
Background: The incidence of acute left-sided colonic diverticulitis (ACD) is increasing in the
Western world. To improve the quality of patient care, a guideline for diagnosis and …
Western world. To improve the quality of patient care, a guideline for diagnosis and …
Diagnosis and management of diverticular disease of the colon in adults
NH Stollman, JB Raskin - … journal of the American College of …, 1999 - journals.lww.com
Guidelines for clinical practice are intended to suggest preferable approaches to particular
medical problems as established by interpretation and collation of scientifically valid …
medical problems as established by interpretation and collation of scientifically valid …
Risk of emergency colectomy and colostomy in patients with diverticular disease
DA Anaya, DR Flum - Archives of Surgery, 2005 - jamanetwork.com
Hypothesis Patients with diverticulitis are at a lifetime risk for emergency colectomy and
colostomy. Age and recurrence characteristics can serve to predict the risk for these adverse …
colostomy. Age and recurrence characteristics can serve to predict the risk for these adverse …
Elective surgery after acute diverticulitis
S Janes, A Meagher, FA Frizelle - Journal of British Surgery, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Background Diverticulitis is a common condition. Practice guidelines from many
organizations recommend bowel resection after two attacks. The evidence for such a …
organizations recommend bowel resection after two attacks. The evidence for such a …
Hospitalization for acute diverticulitis does not mandate routine elective colectomy
G Broderick-Villa, RJ Burchette, JC Collins… - Archives of …, 2005 - jamanetwork.com
Background Previous studies suggest that elective colectomy is often required after an
episode of acute diverticulitis. Hypothesis Acute diverticulitis initially treated nonoperatively …
episode of acute diverticulitis. Hypothesis Acute diverticulitis initially treated nonoperatively …
The burden of diverticular disease and its complications: west versus east
H Imaeda, T Hibi - Inflammatory intestinal diseases, 2018 - karger.com
Background: Colonic diverticulosis is prevalent and increasing not only in Western but also
in Asian countries. Diverticulosis can be complicated by diverticulitis and diverticular …
in Asian countries. Diverticulosis can be complicated by diverticulitis and diverticular …
[HTML][HTML] Epidemiological trends and geographic variation in hospital admissions for diverticulitis in the United States
GC Nguyen, J Sam, N Anand - World journal of gastroenterology …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
METHODS: Using the nationwide inpatient sample (NIS) we identified a cohort who had
been admitted with diverticulitis between 1998 and 2005. We calculated age-, sex-, and …
been admitted with diverticulitis between 1998 and 2005. We calculated age-, sex-, and …
ACPGBI position statement on elective resection for diverticulitis.
JBJ Fozard, NC Armitage, JB Schofield… - Colorectal …, 2011 - search.ebscohost.com
The article presents information about diverticular disease. Diverticulitis is an acute
inflammation of one or more diverticula and the inflammatory changes involve the apex of …
inflammation of one or more diverticula and the inflammatory changes involve the apex of …
Colonic diverticular disease
TM Young-Fadok, PL Roberts, MP Spencer… - Current problems in …, 2000 - Elsevier
One of the more common maladies affecting Western society is colonic diverticulosis. The
complications associated with this disease are myriad and include colonic perforation …
complications associated with this disease are myriad and include colonic perforation …