Outcome of barium enema in patients with colorectal symptoms

Mensah, Yaw; Dakubo, J. C. B.; Asiamah, Samuel; Naaeder, S. B.

doi:10.4314/gmj.v42i3.43610

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“…In a bid to re-emphasise the role played by double contrast barium enema in the investigation of patients with colorectal symptoms, Mensah et al . [ 8 ] also reviewed double contrast barium enemas in KBTH between 2003 and 2007, and diverticular disease was the commonest pathology diagnosed accounting for 23.91% of 362 patients.…”

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The prevalence and management outcomes of diverticular disease in a tertiary facility in Ghana

Taah-Amoako,

Bediako-Bowan,

Dakubo

2024

J West Afr Coll Surg

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Background: Diverticular disease of the colon, previously believed to be rare among Africans, is now an emerging disease entity in many African countries. The increasing morbidity and varied presentations are associated with this. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of diverticular disease among patients who underwent lower gastrointestinal endoscopies over a 5-year period and evaluate the common presentations, interventions, and treatment outcomes at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), Ghana. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective cross-sectional study of patients who underwent either a colonoscopy or proctosigmoidoscopy between January 2017 and December 2021, at the KBTH. The records of patients admitted for complications of diverticular disease over the same period were also reviewed. Results: A total of 4266 patients underwent lower gastrointestinal endoscopy over the study period. Out of this, 380 were diagnosed with diverticular disease giving a prevalence of 8.91%. This comprised 58.95% male and 41.05% female. Their mean age was 67.02 (standard deviation ± 11.45). The age ranged from 26 to 95 years with a median of 67. Sixty-seven patients with 88 episodes of admission were managed for complications. The average age was 69.26 (SD ± 13.28) and ranged from 40 to 98 years with an interquartile range of 20 years. Complications were predominantly bleeding diverticular disease (94.32%), whereas 5.6% presented with diverticulitis. Ninety percent were managed conservatively, and 10% had surgical intervention. Conclusion: This study concludes that the prevalence of diverticular disease among Ghanaians undergoing lower gastrointestinal endoscopy is still low and bleeding is the commonest indication for admission which is mostly managed conservatively.

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