Diverticular disease

One-stage procedure in non-elective surgery for diverticular disease complications

“…In all these patients Non-elective surgery for diverticular disease complications neoplasia was suspected and a surgical procedure according to oncological criteria was performed. Most colonic bleeding arises from diverticulosis, but bleeding stops spontaneously in at least 70% of patients [26]. In our series three patients presented with massive haemorrhage which required emergency operation.…”

ACPGBI Position Statement on Elective Resection for Diverticulitis

“…An inflammatory mass may develop with or without involvement of other pelvic organs and fistulation most often to the bladder or vagina occurs particularly in patients who have had previous hysterectomy. Massive rectal bleeding may occur related to erosion of a blood vessel by the inflammatory process, usually at the neck of the diverticulum [19].…”

Comparative study of left colonic Peritonitis Severity Score and Mannheim Peritonitis Index

“…Colonic perforation often affects elderly patients with medical co‐morbidity and is usually associated with high mortality and morbidity rates. Diverticulitis is the most common cause of large bowel perforation5, 6 followed by cancer7, and the incidence of perforated sigmoid diverticulitis is rising8, 9. Recently a new scoring system, the left colonic Peritonitis Severity Score (PSS), specific for colonic perforation and based on objective physiopathological and surgical data, has been described10.…”