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Sohn M, Iesalnieks I, Agha A, Steiner P, Hochrein A, Pratschke J, Ritschl P, Aigner F. Perforated Diverticulitis with Generalized Peritonitis: Low Stoma Rate Using a "Damage Control Strategy". World J Surg 2018. [PMID: 29541823 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-018-4585-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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PURPOSE Optimal surgical management of perforated diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon has yet to be clearly defined. The purpose of this study was to evaluate efficacy of a "Damage Control Strategy" (DCS). MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients with perforated diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon complicated by generalized peritonitis (Hinchey III and IV) surgically treated according to a damage control strategy between May 2011 and February 2017 were enrolled in the present multicenter retrospective cohort study. Data were collected at three surgical centers. DCS comprises a two-stage concept: [1] limited resection of the perforated colon segment with oral and aboral blind closure during the emergency procedure and [2] definitive reconstruction at scheduled second laparotomy (anastomosis ∓ loop ileostomy or a Hartmann's procedure) after 24-48 h. RESULTS Fifty-eight patients were included into the analysis [W:M 28:30, median age 70.1 years (30-92)]. Eleven patients (19%) initially presented with fecal peritonitis (Hinchey IV) and 47 patients with purulent peritonitis (Hinchey III). An anastomosis could be created during the second procedure in 48 patients (83%), 14 of those received an additional loop ileostomy. In the remaining ten patients (n = 17%), an end colostomy was created at second laparotomy. A fecal diversion was performed in five patients to treat anastomotic complications. Thus, altogether, 29 patients (50%) had stoma at the end of the hospital stay. The postoperative mortality was 9% (n = 5), and median postoperative hospital stay was 18.5 days (3-66). At the end of the follow-up, 44 of 53 surviving patients were stoma free (83%). CONCLUSION The use of the Damage Control strategy leads to a comparatively low stoma rate in patients suffering from perforated diverticulitis with generalized peritonitis.
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- Maximilian Sohn
- Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral-, Endokrine- und minimalinvasive Chirurgie, Klinikum Bogenhausen, Städtisches Klinikum München GmbH, Englschalkinger Strasse 77, 81925, Munich, Germany.
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- Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral-, Endokrine- und minimalinvasive Chirurgie, Klinikum Bogenhausen, Städtisches Klinikum München GmbH, Englschalkinger Strasse 77, 81925, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral-, Endokrine- und minimalinvasive Chirurgie, Klinikum Bogenhausen, Städtisches Klinikum München GmbH, Englschalkinger Strasse 77, 81925, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik für Allgemein, Viszeral- und Gefäßchirurgie-, Klinikum Harlaching, Städtisches Klinikum München GmbH, Munich, Germany
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- Chirurgische Klinik, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Charité Mitte|Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Berlin, Germany
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- Chirurgische Klinik, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Charité Mitte|Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Berlin, Germany
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- Chirurgische Klinik, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Charité Mitte|Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Berlin, Germany
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Wada M, Kato M, Hirai Y, Kubosawa Y, Sunata Y, Abe K, Hirata T, Takada Y, Banno S, Takatori Y, Kinoshita S, Mori H, Takabayashi K, Kikuchi M, Kikuchi M, Suzuki M, Kanai T, Uraoka T. Initial Management of Colonic Diverticular Bleeding: Observational Study. Digestion 2018; 98:41-47. [PMID: 29672291 DOI: 10.1159/000487264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2017] [Accepted: 01/26/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Although colonic diverticular bleeding (CDB) often ceases spontaneously, re-bleeding occurs in about 30%. Bleeding diverticulum can be treated directly by endoscopic hemostasis; however, it is difficult to perform colonoscopy in all cases with limited medical resource and certain risks. The aim of this study was to clarify who should undergo colonoscopy as well as appropriate methods of initial management in CDB patients. METHODS A total of 285 patients who were diagnosed as CDB and underwent colonoscopy from March 2004 to October 2015 were retrospectively analyzed. First, the association between re-bleeding and various factors including patients' background and initial management were analyzed. Second, the examination conditions that influenced bleeding point identification were analyzed. RESULTS Of 285 patients, 187 were men and 98 were women. Median age was 75 years, and the median observation period was 17.5 months. Re-bleeding was observed in 79 patients (28%). A history of CDB (OR 2.1, p = 0.0090) and chronic kidney disease (CKD; OR 2.3, p = 0.035) were risk factors, and bleeding point identification (OR 0.20, p = 0.0037) was a preventive factor for re-bleeding. Bleeding point identification significantly reduced approximately 80% of re-bleeding. Furthermore, extravasation on CT (OR 3.7, p = 0.031) and urgent colonoscopy (OR 5.3, p < 0.001) were predictors for identification of bleeding point. Compared to bleeding point identification of 11% in all patients who underwent colonoscopy, identification rate in those who had extravasation on CT and underwent urgent colonoscopy was as high as 70%. CONCLUSIONS Contrast-enhanced CT upon arrival is suggested, and patients with extravasation on CT would be good candidates for urgent colonoscopy, as well as patients who have a history of CDB and CKD.
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- Michiko Wada
- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.,Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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The incidence of diverticulosis and diverticular disease of the colon is increasing worldwide. Although the majority of patients remains asymptomatic long-life, the prevalence of diverticular disease of the colon, including acute diverticulitis, is substantial and is becoming a significant burden on National Health Systems in terms of direct and indirect costs. Fiber, non-absorbable antibiotics and probiotics seem to be effective in treating symptomatic and uncomplicated patients, and 5-aminosalicylic acid might help prevent acute diverticulitis. Unfortunately, robust evidence on the effectiveness of a medical strategy to prevent acute diverticulitis recurrence is still lacking. Focus is now being drawn on identifying a new endoscopic classification of the disease to evaluate the correct therapeutic approach by testing various treatments.
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- Walter Elisei
- Division of Gastroenterology, ASL Roma 6, Albano Laziale, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Cristo Re Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Service of Gastroenterology, ASL BAT, Andria, Italy -
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Acute diverticulitis is a common condition that has been increasing in incidence in the United States. It is associated with increasing age, but the pathophysiology of acute diverticulitis is still being elucidated. It is now believed to have a significant contribution from inflammatory processes rather than being a strictly infectious process. There are still many questions to be answered regarding the optimal management of acute diverticulitis because recent studies have challenged traditional practices, such as the routine use of antibiotics, surgical technique, and dietary restrictions for prevention of recurrence.
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Rezapour M, Stollman N. Antibiotics in Uncomplicated Acute Diverticulitis: To Give or Not to Give? Inflamm Intest Dis 2018; 3:75-79. [PMID: 30733951 DOI: 10.1159/000489631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Acute uncomplicated diverticulitis (AUD) is generally felt to be caused by obstruction and inflammation of a colonic diverticulum and occurs in about 4-5% of patients with diverticulosis. The cornerstone of AUD treatment has conventionally been antibiotic therapy, but with a paradigm shift in the underlying pathogenesis of the disease from bacterial infection to more of an inflammatory process, as well as concerns about antibiotic overuse, this dogma has recently been questioned. We will review emerging data that supports more selective antibiotic use in this population, as well as newer guidelines that advocate this position as well. While there are no discrete algorithms to guide us, we will attempt to suggest clinical scenarios where antibiotics may reasonably be withheld.
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- Mona Rezapour
- Division of Gastroenterology, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, East Bay Center for Digestive Health, Oakland, California, USA
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Damage control surgery in perforated diverticulitis: ongoing peritonitis at second surgery predicts a worse outcome. Int J Colorectal Dis 2018. [PMID: 29536238 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-018-3025-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE Damage control strategy (DCS) is a two-staged procedure for the treatment of perforated diverticular disease complicated by generalized peritonitis. The aim of this retrospective multicenter cohort study was to evaluate the prognostic impact of an ongoing peritonitis at the time of second surgery. METHODS Consecutive patients who underwent DCS for perforated diverticular disease of the sigmoid colon with generalized peritonitis at four surgical centers were included. Damage control strategy is a two-stage emergency procedure: limited resection of the diseased colonic segment, closure of oral and aboral colon, and application of a negative pressure assisted abdominal closure system at the initial surgery followed by second laparotomy 48 h later. Therein, decision for definite reconstruction (anastomosis or Hartmann's procedure (HP)) is made. An ongoing peritonitis at second surgery was defined as presence of visible fibrinous, purulent, or fecal peritoneal fluid. Microbiologic findings from peritoneal smear at first surgery were collected and analyzed. RESULTS Between 5/2011 and 7/2017, 74 patients underwent a DCS for perforated diverticular disease complicated by generalized peritonitis (female: 40, male: 34). At second surgery, 55% presented with ongoing peritonitis (OP). Patients with OP had higher rate of organ failure (32 vs. 9%, p = 0.024), higher Mannheim Peritonitis Index (25.2 vs. 18.9; p = 0.001), and increased operation time (105 vs. 84 min., p = 0.008) at first surgery. An anastomosis was constructed in all patients with no OP (nOP) at second surgery as opposed to 71% in the OP group (p < 0.001). Complication rate (44 vs. 24%, p = 0.092), mortality (12 vs. 0%, p = 0.061), overall number of surgeries (3.4 vs. 2.4, p = 0.017), enterostomy rate (76 vs. 36%, p = 0.001), and length of hospital stay (25 vs. 18.8 days, p = 0.03) were all increased in OP group. OP at second surgery occurred significantly more often in patients with Enterococcus infection (81 vs. 44%, p = 0.005) and with fungal infection (100 vs. 49%, p = 0.007). In a multivariate analysis, Enterococcus infection was associated with increased morbidity (67 vs. 21%, p < 0.001), enterostomy rate (81 vs. 48%, p = 0.017), and anastomotic leakage (29 vs. 6%, p = 0.042), whereas fungal peritonitis was associated with an increased mortality (43 vs. 4%, p = 0.014). CONCLUSION Ongoing peritonitis after DCS is a predictor of a worse outcome in patients with perforated diverticulitis. Enterococcal and fungal infections have a negative impact on occurrence of OP and overall outcome.
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Ito Y, Sakata Y, Yoshida H, Nonaka S, Fujii S, Tanaka Y, Shirai S, Takeshita E, Akutagawa T, Kawakubo H, Yamamoto K, Tsuruoka N, Shimoda R, Iwakiri R, Fujimoto K. High Cost of Hospitalization for Colonic Diverticular Bleeding Depended on Repeated Bleeding and Blood Transfusion: Analysis with Diagnosis Procedure Combination Data in Japan. Digestion 2018; 96:76-80. [PMID: 28723691 DOI: 10.1159/000478256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2017] [Accepted: 06/06/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bleeding from a colonic diverticulum is serious in aged patients. The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors for high-cost hospitalization of colonic diverticular bleeding using the diagnosis procedure combination (DPC) data. METHODS From January 2009 to December 2015, 78 patients with colonic diverticular bleeding were identified by DPC data in Saga Medical School Hospital. All patients underwent colonic endoscopy within 3 days. The patients were divided into 2 groups: the low-cost group (DPC cost of <500,000 yen) and the high-cost group (DPC cost of >500,000 yen). RESULTS Univariate analysis revealed that aging, hypertension, rebleeding, a low hemoglobin concentration at admission, and blood transfusion were risk factors for high hospitalization cost. Multivariate analysis revealed that rebleeding (OR 5.3; 95% CI 1.3-21.3; p = 0.017) and blood transfusion (OR 3.8; 95% CI 1.01-14.2; p = 0.048) were definite risk factors for high hospitalization cost. CONCLUSION Rebleeding and blood transfusion were related to high hospitalization cost for colonic diverticular bleeding.
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- Yoichiro Ito
- Department of Internal Medicine and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Saga Medical School, Saga, Japan
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Scarpignato C, Barbara G, Lanas A, Strate LL. Management of colonic diverticular disease in the third millennium: Highlights from a symposium held during the United European Gastroenterology Week 2017. Therap Adv Gastroenterol 2018; 11:1756284818771305. [PMID: 29844795 PMCID: PMC5964860 DOI: 10.1177/1756284818771305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2018] [Accepted: 03/21/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Diverticulosis is a common anatomical condition, which appears to be age-dependent. Individuals who develop chronic gastrointestinal symptoms or complications are referred to as having diverticular disease. Although the diagnosis of this condition can be relatively straightforward, randomized controlled trials are scarce and management often follows tradition rather than principles of evidence-based medicine. This report deals with the topics discussed during a symposium held during the United European Gastroenterology Week (Barcelona, October 2017). During the meeting, the role of dysbiosis in the pathogenesis of diverticular disease and its treatment were thoroughly discussed, by examining the efficacy and mechanisms of action of the currently used drugs. Recent studies have shown the presence of dysbiosis in patients with diverticular disease and suggest an imbalance in favor of bacteria with pro-inflammatory and pathogenetic potential. These microbiota changes correlate with mucosal immune activation, mirrored by a marked increase of macrophages in colonic mucosa, both in the diverticular region and at distant sites. The low-grade inflammation, driven by bacteria-induced immune activation, could be involved in the pathophysiology of symptoms. As a consequence, pharmacological approaches targeting enteric bacteria (with poorly absorbed antibiotics, like rifaximin, or probiotics) or intestinal inflammation (with 5-ASA derivatives or rifaximin) have shown capability of controlling symptoms and also preventing complications, albeit more research is needed to establish the optimal regimen (daily dose and duration) of therapy. Well-designed randomized-controlled trials (RCTs), including homogeneous populations of patients, are therefore needed. The future of management of many GI diseases, including symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease, will rely on the so-called 'microbiota-directed therapies'.
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Clinic Hospital Lozano Blesa, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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BACKGROUND It is unclear if location of disease matters in perforated diverticulitis. Management guidelines for perforated diverticulitis currently do not make a distinction between right perforated diverticulitis (RPD) and left perforated diverticulitis (LPD). We aim to compare disease presentation and management outcomes between RPD and LPD. METHODS This was a 10-year retrospective comparative cohort study of 99 patients with acute perforated diverticulitis between 2004 and 2013 in a single institution. Patients were divided into RPD and LPD groups based on location of disease and compared. Disease presentation was compared using modified Hinchey classification. Management outcomes assessed were failure of therapy, length of stay, mortality, surgical complications, and disease recurrence. Univariate analysis was performed using Student's t test and χ2 test where appropriate. RESULTS RPD patients were younger (45.7 ± 16.1 versus 58.3 ± 14.7 years) and presented with lower modified Hinchey stage and no Hinchey IV diverticulitis when compared to LPD (14.3% Hinchey III versus 44.0% Hinchey III or IV). Conservative management of Hinchey I and II RPD and LPD was similarly successful (96.1 versus 96.5%), although RPD patients had shorter inpatient stay (4.6 ± 2.2 versus 6.3 ± 3.8 days) and less disease recurrence (3.1 versus 17.9%). Ten (20.4%) Hinchey I and II RPD patients were initially misdiagnosed with appendicitis and underwent surgery. CONCLUSION LPD is a more aggressive disease presenting with greater clinical severity in older patients and is associated with frequent disease recurrence when treated conservatively. Misdiagnosis of RPD as appendicitis is common and may lead to unnecessary surgery.
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Reichert MC, Krawczyk M, Appenrodt B, Casper M, Friesenhahn-Ochs B, Grünhage F, Jüngst C, Zimmer V, Lammert F, Dauer M. Selective association of nonaspirin NSAIDs with risk of diverticulitis. Int J Colorectal Dis 2018; 33:423-430. [PMID: 29411119 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-018-2968-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/14/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to investigate the association of intake of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and in particular nonaspirin NSAIDs and compare it with other risk factors for the progression of diverticulosis to diverticulitis in patients who underwent colonoscopy. METHODS A total of 194 patients who underwent complete colonoscopy in our center between 2012 and 2016 were recruited: 144 with diverticulosis without prior diverticulitis (median age 71 years, 59.7% men) and 50 with diverticulitis (median age 64 years, 54.0% men). Data concerning current and previous medication as well as concomitant diseases were collected using a structured questionnaire and by revision of patients medical charts. RESULTS Patients with diverticulitis were significantly (p < 0.001) younger as compared to individuals with plain diverticulosis (median age 64 versus 71 years, respectively). The intake of NSAIDs significantly (p = 0.002) increased the risk of prior diverticulitis (OR 3.2, 95% CI 1.5-6.9). In the multivariate model, both age (p < 0.001) and NSAIDs (p = 0.03) proved to be independent determinants of diverticulitis. When analyzing aspirin intake, it was not associated with diverticulitis. CONCLUSIONS Our study demonstrates, in line with previous reports, that intake of NSAIDs is associated with diverticulitis. We show in particular that nonaspirin NSAIDs might be selectively associated with diverticulitis. These results point to divergent role of aspirin and nonaspirin NSAIDs in the development of diverticulitis.
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- Matthias C Reichert
- Department of Medicine II, Saarland University Medical Center, 66421, Homburg, Germany.
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- Department of Medicine II, Saarland University Medical Center, 66421, Homburg, Germany
- Laboratory of Metabolic Liver Diseases, Centre for Preclinical Research, Department of General, Transplant and Liver Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Medicine II, Saarland University Medical Center, 66421, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, Saarland University Medical Center, 66421, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, Saarland University Medical Center, 66421, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, Saarland University Medical Center, 66421, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, Saarland University Medical Center, 66421, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, Saarland University Medical Center, 66421, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Medicine II, Saarland University Medical Center, 66421, Homburg, Germany
- Department Medicine 2, Klinikum St. Marien, Amberg, Germany
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Long-term quality of life after conservative treatment versus surgery for different stages of acute sigmoid diverticulitis. Int J Colorectal Dis 2018; 33:317-326. [PMID: 29397430 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-018-2969-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/14/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE It is controversial whether patients fare better with conservative or surgical treatment in certain stages of acute diverticulitis (AD), in particular when phlegmonous inflammation or covered micro- or macro-perforation are present. The aim of this study was to determine long-term quality of life (QoL) for AD patients who received either surgery or conservative treatment in different stages. METHODS We included patients treated for AD at the University Hospital Grosshadern, Munich, Germany, between January 1, 2000, and December 31, 2010. Patients were classified by the Hansen and Stock (HS) classification, the modified Hinchey classification, and the German classification of diverticular disease (CDD). Pre-therapeutic staging was based on multidetector computed tomography. Long-term QoL was assessed by the Cleveland Global Quality of Life (CGQL) questionnaire, the Short Form 36 (SF-36), and the Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index (GIQLI). Data are mean ± SEM. RESULTS Patients with phlegmonous AD (HS type 2a, Hinchey Ia and CDD 1b, respectively) had a better long-term QoL on the GIQLI when they were operated (78.5 ± 2.5 vs. 70.7 ± 2.1; p < 0.05). Patients with micro-abscess (CDD 2a) had a better long-term QoL on the GIQLI, CGQL, and the "Role Physical" scale of the SF-36 when they were not operated (GIQLI 86.9 ± 2.1 vs. 76.8 ± 1.0; p = 0.10; CGQL 82.8 ± 5.1 vs. 65.3 ± 11.0; p = 0.08; SF-36/Role Physical 100 ± 0.0 vs. 41.7 ± 13.9; p < 0.001). Patients with macro-abscess (CDD 2b) had a better long-term QoL when they were operated (GIQLI 89.3 ± 1.4 vs. 69.5 ± 4.5; p < 0.01; CGQL 80.3 ± 7.6 vs. 60.5 ± 5.8; p < 0.05; SF-36/Role Physical 95.8 ± 4.2 vs. 47.9 ± 13.6; p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Considering long-term QoL, phlegmonous AD (HS type 2a, Hinchey Ia and CDD 1b, respectively) should be treated conservatively. In patients with covered perforation, abscess size should guide the decision on whether to perform surgery later on or not. In the light of long-term quality of life, patients fare better after elective sigmoid colectomy when abscess size exceeds 1 cm.
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BACKGROUND The shift from routine antibiotics towards omitting antibiotics for uncomplicated acute diverticulitis opens up the possibility for outpatient instead of inpatient treatment, potentially reducing the burden of one of the most common gastrointestinal diseases in the Western world. PURPOSE Assessing the safety and cost savings of outpatient treatment in acute colonic diverticulitis. METHODS PubMed and EMBASE were searched for studies on outpatient treatment of colonic diverticulitis, confirmed with computed tomography or ultrasound. Outcomes were readmission rate, need for emergency surgery or percutaneous abscess drainage, and healthcare costs. RESULTS A total of 19 studies with 2303 outpatient treated patients were included. These studies predominantly excluded patients with comorbidity or immunosuppression, inability to tolerate oral intake, or lack of an adequate social network. The pooled incidence rate of readmission for outpatient treatment was 7% (95%CI 6-9%, I2 48%). Only 0.2% (2/1288) of patients underwent emergency surgery, and 0.2% (2/1082) of patients underwent percutaneous abscess drainage. Only two studies compared readmission rates outpatients that had similar characteristics as a control group of inpatients; 4.5% (3/66) and 6.3% (2/32) readmissions in outpatient groups versus 6.1% (4/66) and 0.0% (0/44) readmissions in inpatient groups (p = 0.619 and p = 0.174, respectively). Average healthcare cost savings for outpatient compared with inpatient treatment ranged between 42 and 82%. CONCLUSION Outpatient treatment of uncomplicated diverticulitis resulted in low readmission rates and very low rates of complications. Furthermore, healthcare cost savings were substantial. Therefore, outpatient treatment of uncomplicated diverticulitis seems to be a safe option for most patients.
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Carabotti M, Annibale B. Treatment of diverticular disease: an update on latest evidence and clinical implications. Drugs Context 2018; 7:212526. [PMID: 29623099 PMCID: PMC5866096 DOI: 10.7573/dic.212526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2018] [Revised: 02/23/2018] [Accepted: 02/23/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Diverticular disease (DD) is a common condition, especially in Western countries. In about 80% of patients, colonic diverticula remain asymptomatic (diverticulosis), while approximately 20% of patients may develop abdominal symptoms (symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease, SUDD) and, eventually complications as acute diverticulitis (AD). The management of this condition has been improved, and in the last five years European countries and the USA have published guidelines and recommendations. SCOPE To summarize the latest evidence and clinical implication in treatment of DD focusing the attention either on the treatment of diverticulosis, SUDD and AD together with the primary and secondary prevention of diverticulitis. FINDINGS The present review was based on the latest evidence in the treatment of DD in the last 10 years. In the last 5 years, six countries issued guidelines on DD with differences regarding covered topics and recommendations regarding treatments. At present there is a lack of rationale for drug use in patients with asymptomatic diverticulosis, but there are limited indications to suggest an increase in dietary fibre to reduce risk of DD. To achieve symptomatic relief in SUDD patients, several therapeutic strategies with fibre, probiotics, rifaximin and mesalazine have been proposed even if a standard therapeutic approach remained to be defined. Agreement has been reached for the management of AD, since recent guidelines showed that antibiotics can be used selectively, rather than routinely in uncomplicated AD, although use of antibiotics remained crucial in the management of complicated cases. With regard to treatment for the primary and secondary prevention of AD, the efficacy of rifaximin and mesalazine has been proposed although with discordant recommendations among guidelines. CONCLUSION Treatment of DD represented an important challenge in clinical practice, especially concerning management of SUDD and the primary and secondary prevention of AD.
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- Medical-Surgical Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University Hospital Sant'Andrea, Sapienza, Rome
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- Medical-Surgical Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University Hospital Sant'Andrea, Sapienza, Rome
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Iannone A, Ruospo M, Wong G, Barone M, Principi M, Di Leo A, Strippoli GFM. Mesalazine for People with Diverticular Disease: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2018; 2018:5437135. [PMID: 30320044 PMCID: PMC6167594 DOI: 10.1155/2018/5437135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2018] [Revised: 08/12/2018] [Accepted: 08/30/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Diverticular disease treatment is limited to fibres, antibiotics, and surgery. There is conflicting evidence on mesalazine benefits and harms. AIM We systematically reviewed current evidence on benefits and harms of mesalazine versus all other treatments in people with diverticular disease. METHODS We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, ClinicalTrials.gov for studies published to July 2018. We estimated risk ratios (RR) for dichotomous outcomes (disease remission/recurrence, acute diverticulitis in symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease, need for surgery/hospitalization, all-cause/disease-related mortality, adverse events), mean differences (MD) or standardized MD (SMD) for continuous outcomes (quality of life, symptoms score, time to recurrence/remission), and their 95% confidence intervals (CI) using random-effects models. We quantified heterogeneity by Chi2 and I2 tests. We performed subgroup analyses by disease subtype, comparator, follow-up duration, mesalazine dose, and mode of administration. RESULTS We identified 13 randomized trials (n=3028 participants). There was a higher likelihood of disease remission with mesalazine than controls in acute uncomplicated diverticulitis (1 trial, 81 participants, RR=2.67, 95%CI=1.05-6.79), but not in symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease (1 trial, 123 participants, RR=1.04, 95%CI=0.81-1.34). There was a lower likelihood of disease recurrence with mesalazine than controls in symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease (2 trials, 216 participants, RR=0.52, 95%CI=0.28-0.97), but not in acute uncomplicated diverticulitis (7 trials, 2196 participants, RR=0.90, 95%CI=0.61-1.33). There was no difference in the likelihood of developing acute diverticulitis in symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease between the two groups (3 trials, 484 participants, RR=0.26, 95%CI=0.06-1.20). There was a higher global symptoms score reduction with mesalazine than controls in symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease (2 trials, 326 participants, SMD=-1.01, 95%CI=-1.51,-0.52) and acute uncomplicated diverticulitis (2 trials, 153 participants, SMD=-0.56, 95%CI=-0.88,-0.24). CONCLUSIONS Mesalazine may reduce recurrences in symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease. There is uncertainty on the effect of mesalazine in achieving diverticular disease remission. Mesalazine may not prevent acute diverticulitis in symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease.
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- Andrea Iannone
- 1Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Italy
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- 2Diaverum Medical Scientific Office, Lund, Sweden
- 3Department of Translational Medicine, Amedeo Avogadro University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy
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- 4Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Australia
- 5Centre for Transplant and Renal Research, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- 1Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Italy
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- 1Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Italy
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- 1Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Italy
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- 2Diaverum Medical Scientific Office, Lund, Sweden
- 4Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Australia
- 6Diaverum Academy, Lund, Sweden
- 7Section of Nephrology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Italy
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Severi C, Carabotti M, Cicenia A, Pallotta L, Annibale B. Recent advances in understanding and managing diverticulitis. F1000Res 2018; 7:F1000 Faculty Rev-971. [PMID: 30026920 PMCID: PMC6039950 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.14299.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/21/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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In the past few decades, the increasing socioeconomic burden of acute diverticulitis (AD) has become evident, and with the growth of the population age, this significant economic impact will likely continue to rise. Furthermore, recent evidence showed an increased rate of hospital admissions especially evident among women and younger individuals. The natural history and pathophysiology of this clinical condition is still to be fully defined, and efforts continue to be made in the identification of risk factors and the establishment of relative preventive strategies. The actual therapeutic strategies aimed to modulate gut microbiota, such as rifaximin or probiotics, or to reduce mucosal inflammation, such as mesalazine, present a relatively poor efficacy for both the prevention of the first AD episode (primary prevention) and its recurrence (secondary prevention). In the last few years, the main goal achieved has been in the management of AD in that uncomplicated AD can, to a larger extent, be managed in an outpatient setting with no or little supportive therapy, a strategy that will certainly impact on the health costs of this disease. The problem of AD recurrence remains a topic of debate. The aim of this review is to present updated evidence on AD epidemiology and relative open clinical questions and to analyze in detail predisposing and protective factors with an attempt to integrate their possible modes of action into the several pathogenic mechanisms that have been suggested to contribute to this multifactorial disease. A unifying hypothesis dealing with the colonic luminal and extra-luminal microenvironments separately is provided. Finally, evidence-based changes in therapeutic management will be summarized. Because of an ascertained multifactorial pathogenesis of uncomplicated and complicated AD, it is probable that a single 'causa prima' will not be identifiable, and a better stratification of patients could allow one to pursue tailored therapeutic algorithm strategies.
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- Carola Severi
- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University Sapienza of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Medical-Surgical Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University Hospital S. Andrea, University Sapienza of Rome, Via di Grottarossa 1035-1039, 00189 Roma, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University Sapienza of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University Sapienza of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Medical-Surgical Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University Hospital S. Andrea, University Sapienza of Rome, Via di Grottarossa 1035-1039, 00189 Roma, Italy
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Siddiqui J, Zahid A, Hong J, Young CJ. Colorectal surgeon consensus with diverticulitis clinical practice guidelines. World J Gastrointest Surg 2017; 9:224-232. [PMID: 29225733 PMCID: PMC5714804 DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v9.i11.224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2017] [Revised: 09/24/2017] [Accepted: 10/17/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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AIM To determine the application of clinical practice guidelines for the current management of diverticulitis and colorectal surgeon specialist consensus in Australia and New Zealand.
METHODS A survey was distributed to 205 colorectal surgeons in Australia and New Zealand, using 22 hypothetical clinical scenarios.
RESULTS The response rate was 102 (50%). For 19 guideline-based scenarios, only 11 (58%) reached consensus (defined as > 70% majority opinion) and agreed with guidelines; while 3 (16%) reached consensus and did not agree with guidelines. The remaining 5 (26%) scenarios showed community equipoise (defined as less than/equal to 70% majority opinion). These included diagnostic imaging where CT scan was contraindicated, management options in the failure of conservative therapy for complicated diverticulitis, surgical management of Hinchey grade 3, proximal extent of resection in sigmoid diverticulitis and use of oral mechanical bowel preparation and antibiotics for an elective colectomy. The consensus areas not agreeing with guidelines were management of simple diverticulitis, management following the failure of conservative therapy in uncomplicated diverticulitis and follow-up after an episode of complicated diverticulitis. Fifty-percent of rural/regional based surgeons would perform an urgent sigmoid colectomy in failed conservative therapy of diverticulitis compared to only 8% of surgeons city-based (Fisher’s exact test P = 0.016). In right-sided complicated diverticulitis, a greater number of those in practice for more than ten years would perform an ileocecal resection and ileocolic anastomosis (79% vs 41%, P < 0.0001).
CONCLUSION While there are areas of consensus in diverticulitis management, there are areas of community equipoise for future research, potentially in the form of RCTs.
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- Javariah Siddiqui
- Discipline of Surgery, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
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- Discipline of Surgery, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
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- Discipline of Surgery, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
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- Discipline of Surgery, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia
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Banasiewicz T, Francuzik W, Bobkiewicz A, Krokowicz Ł, Borejsza-Wysocki M, Paszkowski J, Studniarek A, Krokowicz P, Grochowalski M, Szczepkowski M, Lorenc Z. The influence of rifaximin on diverticulitis rate and quality of life in patients with diverticulosis. POLISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY 2017; 89:22-31. [PMID: 28522790 DOI: 10.5604/01.3001.0009.6012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Diverticulosis, its associated symptoms and complications are one of the most common pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract in more economically developed countries. Presence of diverticuli and their clinical consequences can be divided into four categories: 1) diverticulosis, i.e. an asymptomatic presence of diverticuli that are usually found by accident 2) symptomatic uncomplicated diverticulosis 3) diverticulitis (acute uncomplicated diverticulitis) 4) complications of diverticulitis (conditions requiring hospital stay). The aim of this study was to retrospectively analyze the efficacy of rifaximin in preventing diverticulitis in patients visiting proctology clinics. The diagnostic criterium for diverticulosis was confirmation by colonoscopy, barium enema or CT colography (virtual colonoscopy) as well as history of at least one documented episode of diverticulosis. History of diverticulosis was evaluated based on medical records, clinical symptoms, elevated level of CRP (>5.0) and/or diagnostic imaging (ultrasound, CT). After setting strict exclusion criteria, 248 patients were qualified for the study out of 686, and they were later divided into two groups: control group (group I - 145 patients) and studied group (group II - 103 patients receiving rifaximin prophylaxis). Diverticulitis rate was comparable in both groups over a period of 6 months before study (p = 0.1306) and 6 months of treatment (p=0.3044). Between the 6th and 12th month of treatment, a significantly lower rate of diverticulitis was noted in the group receiving rifaximin compared to control group (p<0.0001). Patients receiving rifaximin reported higher quality of life (which was assessed using the VAS scale) compared to control group after 12 months. The results confirmed the efficacy of riaximin in prevention of diverticulitis, even in the scheme of repeated courses every 3 months. Not only did application of rifaximin lower the rate of diverticulitis and its complications in patients after an episode of diverticulitis, but also it improved the patients' quality of life. It seems that diverticulitis prophylaxis based on rifaximin can be economically efficient, however, it requires further research.
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- Tomasz Banasiewicz
- Klinika Chirurgii Ogólnej, Endokrynologicznej i Onkologii Gastroenterologicznej, Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Zawodowa im. Prezydenta Stanisława Wojciechowskiego w Kaliszu
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- Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie; Charité Universitätsmedzin Berlin, Deutschland
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- Klinika Chirurgii Ogólnej, Endokrynologicznej i Onkologii Gastroenterologicznej, Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu
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- Klinika Chirurgii Ogólnej, Endokrynologicznej i Onkologii Gastroenterologicznej, Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu
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- Klinika Chirurgii Ogólnej, Endokrynologicznej i Onkologii Gastroenterologicznej, Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu
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- Klinika Chirurgii Ogólnej, Endokrynologicznej i Onkologii Gastroenterologicznej, Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu
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- Department of General Surgery Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, USA
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- Klinika Chirurgii Ogólnej i Kolorektalnej, Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu
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- Klinika Chirurgii Ogólnej i Kolorektalnej, Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu
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- Kliniczny Oddział Chirurgii Ogólnej i Kolorektalnej Szpitala Bielańskiego w Warszawie Wydział Rehabilitacji Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego Józefa Piłsudskiego w Warszawie
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- Klinika Chirurgii Ogólnej, Kolorektalnej i Urazowej, Szpital Św. Barbary w Sosnowcu
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Mora Lopez L, Ruiz-Edo N, Serra Pla S, Pallisera Llovera A, Navarro Soto S, Serra-Aracil X. Multicentre, controlled, randomized clinical trial to compare the efficacy and safety of ambulatory treatment of mild acute diverticulitis without antibiotics with the standard treatment with antibiotics. Int J Colorectal Dis 2017; 32:1509-1516. [PMID: 28808771 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-017-2879-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/01/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE Acute diverticulitis (AD) is a highly prevalent disease in Spain. Its chronic-recurrent appearance and high rate of relapse mean that it has a major epidemiological and economic impact on our health system. In spite of this, it has not been studied in any great depth. Reassessing its etiopathology, recent studies have observed that it is an inflammatory disease-not, as classic theories had postulated, an infectious one. In the light of these findings, the suitability of antibiotics for its treatment has been reconsidered. At present, however, the evidence for incorporating these findings into clinical practice guidelines remains insufficient. METHODS This study was designed to analyse the safety and efficacy of a non-antibiotic treatment for mild AD. Patients with mild AD (grade 0 in the modified Neff classification) who meet the inclusion criteria will be randomly assigned to one of two outpatient treatment strategies: (a) classical treatment (antibiotics, anti-inflammatories and low-fibre diet) or (b) experimental treatment (anti-inflammatories and low-fibre diet). Clinical controls will be performed at 2, 7, 30, and 90 days. We will determine whether there are any differences in the clinical outcome between groups. The main objective is to demonstrate that antibiotics neither accelerate the resolution of the disease nor decrease the number of complications and/or recurrences in these patients, suggesting that their use may be unnecessary. CONCLUSIONS The results of this trial will help to optimize and homogenize the treatment of this highly prevalent disease. However, more studies are required before firm changes can be introduced in international clinical practice guidelines. TRIAL REGISTRATION The trial has been registered at the ClinicalTrials.gov database (ID: NCT02785549) and the EU Clinical Trials Register database (EudraCT number: 2016-001596-75).
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- Laura Mora Lopez
- Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí (CSPT). Parc Taulí, Street, 1. PC: 08208, Sabadell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí (CSPT). Parc Taulí, Street, 1. PC: 08208, Sabadell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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- Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí (CSPT). Parc Taulí, Street, 1. PC: 08208, Sabadell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí (CSPT). Parc Taulí, Street, 1. PC: 08208, Sabadell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí (CSPT). Parc Taulí, Street, 1. PC: 08208, Sabadell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí (CSPT). Parc Taulí, Street, 1. PC: 08208, Sabadell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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Preservation of the superior rectal artery: influence of surgical technique on anastomotic healing and postoperative morbidity in laparoscopic sigmoidectomy for diverticular disease. Int J Colorectal Dis 2017; 32:955-960. [PMID: 28378155 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-017-2792-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/03/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the impact of superior rectal artery (SRA) sparing technique on anastomotic leakage in laparoscopic sigmoidectomy for diverticular disease. MATERIAL AND METHODS A retrospective multicenter analysis of all patients undergoing laparoscopic sigmoid resection for diverticular disease between 2002 and 2015 was conducted. Data were recorded in three hospitals: University Hospital Regensburg, Marienhospital Gelsenkirchen, and Städtisches Klinikum München Bogenhausen. The SRA was resected between 2002 and 2005. Since 2005, the artery was preserved in most cases. RESULTS Two hundred sixty-seven patients were included. One hundred sixty patients presented with complicated diverticulitis (60%). The SRA was resected in 102 patients (group 1) and preserved in 157 patients (group 2, no data in eight cases). Anastomotic leakage occurred in 7% of patients in group 1 and 1.9% of patients in group 2 (p = 0.053). Duration of surgery was significantly shorter (157 vs. 183 min, p < 0.001) in group 2 patients. Length of hospital stay was without significant difference (group 1 8.2 days; group 2 8.3 days; p = 0.83). The conversion rate was higher in group 2 patients; however, the difference was not statistically significant (9 vs. 3%, p = 0.07). There was no significant difference between both groups regarding intraoperative complications and overall complication rate. The length of the resected specimen (19 vs. 21 cm, p = 0.001) was significantly shorter in group 2 patients. CONCLUSION Preservation of the SRA seems to be associated with favorable outcome in patients undergoing laparoscopic sigmoid resection for diverticular disease.
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Burke JP. Distilling data from dogma: the management of diverticulitis continues to evolve. Colorectal Dis 2017; 19:317-318. [PMID: 28374561 DOI: 10.1111/codi.13650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- John P Burke
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.,Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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Diverticular disease is common and accounts for substantial health care utilization in the USA. Recent publications in the areas of diverticulosis and diverticular disease have highlighted several notable advances that are now changing practice. Despite colonic diverticula being common, only 1-4 % of individuals with colonic diverticula will develop diverticulitis. After a first occurrence of acute diverticulitis, the risk of recurrence is 20 % at 5 years. Complications most commonly occur with the first occurrence of acute diverticulitis and not with recurrent episodes. After an episode of diverticulitis, many patients continue to experience chronic gastrointestinal symptoms. Prophylactic surgery is an option to reduce the risk of recurrence and its negative impact on quality of life. Importantly, the rationale for surgery is no longer to prevent complications because this risk is low. The review concludes with practical recommendations for patients with diverticulosis and diverticular disease.
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- Anne F Peery
- University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Bioinformatics Building, CB # 7080, 130 Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7555, USA.
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Flare-Up Diverticulitis in the Terminal Ileum in Short Interval after Conservative Therapy: Report of a Case. Case Rep Surg 2017; 2016:8162797. [PMID: 28097035 PMCID: PMC5206413 DOI: 10.1155/2016/8162797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2016] [Revised: 11/21/2016] [Accepted: 11/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Diverticulitis in the terminal ileum is uncommon. Past reports suggested that conservative therapy may be feasible to treat terminal ileum diverticulitis without perforation; however, there is no consensus on the therapeutic strategy for small bowel diverticulitis. We present a 37-year-old man who was referred to our hospital for sudden onset of abdominal pain and nausea. He was diagnosed with diverticulitis in the terminal ileum by computed tomography (CT). Tazobactam/piperacillin hydrate (18 g/day) was administered. The antibiotic treatment was maintained for 7 days, and the symptoms disappeared after the treatment. Thirty-eight days after antibiotic therapy, he noticed severe abdominal pain again. He was diagnosed with diverticulitis in terminal ileum which was flare-up of inflammation. He was given antibiotic therapy again. Nine days after antibiotic therapy, laparoscopy assisted right hemicolectomy and resection of 20 cm of terminal ileum were performed. Histopathology report confirmed multiple ileal diverticulitis. He was discharged from our hospital 12 days after the surgery. Colonoscopy was performed two months after the surgery and it revealed no finding suggesting inflammatory bowel disease. Surgical treatment should be taken into account as a potential treatment option to manage the diverticulitis in the terminal ileum even though it is not perforated.
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Avkan-Oğuz V, Baykam N, Sökmen S, Güner R, Agalar F, Alp E, Doğrul A, Turhan Ö, Ağalar C, Kurtaran B, Geçim İE, Özaras R, Yılmaz G, Akbulut A, Koksal İ. Recommendations for intra-abdominal infections consensus report. ULUSAL CERRAHI DERGISI 2016; 32:306-321. [PMID: 28149134 DOI: 10.5152/ucd.2016.3688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2016] [Accepted: 09/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Guidelines include the recommendations of experts from various specialties within a topic in consideration of data specific to each country. However, to date there has not been a guideline standardizing the nomenclature and offering recommendations for intra-abdominal infections (IAIs) in Turkey. This is mainly due to the paucity of laboratory studies regarding the clinical diagnosis and treatment of IAIs or the sensitivity of microorganisms isolated from patients with IAIs. However, due to the diversification of host characteristics and advancements in technological treatment methods, it has become imperative to 'speak a common language'. For this purpose May 2015, a group of 15 experts in intra-abdominal infections, under the leadership of the Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Specialty Society of Turkey (EKMUD) and with representatives from the Turkish Surgical Association, Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Hernia Society, Turkish Society of Hepato-pancreato-biliary Surgery, and the Turkish Society of Hospital Infections and Control, was formed to analyze relevant studies in the literature. Ultimately, the suggestions for adults found in this consensus report were developed using available data from Turkey, referring predominantly to the 2010 guidelines for diagnosing and managing complicated IAIs in adults and children by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the Surgical Infection Society. The recommendations are presented in two sections, from the initial diagnostic evaluation of patients to the treatment approach for IAI. This Consensus Report was presented at the EKMUD 2016 Congress in Antalya and was subsequently opened for suggestions on the official websites of the Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Specialty Society of Turkey and Turkish Surgical Association for one month. The manuscript was revised according to the feedback received.
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- Vildan Avkan-Oğuz
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Dokuz Eylül University School of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Hitit University Çorum Training and Research Hospital, Çorum, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Dokuz Eylül University School of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Yıldırım Beyazıt University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Anadolu Medical Center, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Departments of General Surgery, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Çukurova University School of Medicine, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, İstanbul University Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Karadeniz Technical University School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Fırat University School of Medicine, Elazığ, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Karadeniz Technical University School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey; The president of EKMUD
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Søreide K, Boermeester MA, Humes DJ, Velmahos GC. Acute colonic diverticulitis: modern understanding of pathomechanisms, risk factors, disease burden and severity. Scand J Gastroenterol 2016; 51:1416-1422. [PMID: 27539786 DOI: 10.1080/00365521.2016.1218536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Conservative, non-antibiotic and non-surgical management of acute diverticulitis is currently being investigated. To better inform clinical decisions, better understanding of disease mechanisms, disease burden and severity is needed. METHODS Literature search of risk factors, pathophysiology, epidemiology and disease burden/severity reported over the last decade. RESULTS Acute diverticulitis is a common disease and has a high disease burden. Incidence of hospital admissions is reported around 71 per 100,000 population, with reported increase in several subpopulations over the last decades. The incidence is likely to increase further with the aging populations. Risk factors for left-sided acute diverticulitis include dietary, anthropometric and lifestyle factors. Disease mechanisms are still poorly understood, but a distinction between inflammation and infection is emerging. The integrative and complex role of the gut microbiota has become an interesting factor for both understanding the disease as well as a potential target for intervention using probiotics. Mild, self-limiting events are increasingly reported from studies of successful non-antibiotic management in a considerable number of cases. Risk markers of progression to or presence of severe, complicated disease are needed for better disease stratification. Current risk stratification by clinical, imaging or endoscopic means is imperfect and needs validation. Long-term results from minimal-invasive and comparative surgical trials may better help inform clinicians and patients. CONCLUSIONS Over- and under-treatment as well as over- and under-diagnosis of severity is likely to continue in clinical practice due to lack of reliable, robust and universal severity and classification systems. Better understanding of pathophysiology is needed.
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- Kjetil Søreide
- a Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery , Stavanger University Hospital , Stavanger , Norway.,b Department of Clinical Medicine , University of Bergen , Bergen , Norway
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- c Department of Surgery , Academic Medical Center , Amsterdam , the Netherlands
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- d Division of Epidemiology and Public Health , School of Community Health Sciences, University of Nottingham , Nottingham , UK
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- e Division of Trauma Emergency Surgery and Surgical Critical Care , Massachusetts General Hospital , Boston , MA , USA.,f Harvard Medical School , Boston , MA , USA
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The Management of Patients With Diverticulosis and Diverticular Disease in Primary Care: An Online Survey Among Italian General Pratictioners. J Clin Gastroenterol 2016; 50 Suppl 1:S89-92. [PMID: 27622377 DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000000580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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GOALS To investigate the current opinion of Italian general practitioners (GPs) on the management of patients with diverticular disease (DD) of the colon. BACKGROUND The management of DD remains a point of debate, and guidelines are not uniform in their advice. STUDY A web-based survey was conducted among Italian GPs. Twelve questions were aimed at the diagnosis, treatment, and management options for diverticulosis and symptomatic DD. RESULTS In total, 245 surveys were filled out. A high-fiber diet was prescribed widely in diverticulosis (44%), together with advice to allow seeds (30%). Rifaximin (26%) and probiotics (25%) were the most frequently prescribed drugs in this population. Colonoscopy was the most prescribed instrumental tool in the diagnosis (77%) and follow-up (21%) of symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease patients. Rifaximin, probiotics, and mesalazine were the most frequently prescribed drugs in symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease patients (82.8, 59.5%, and 36.3%, respectively). Finally, 77% of the Italian GPs prescribed laboratory exams in the follow-up of these patients. The vast majority of the Italian GPs (83%) managed suspected acute diverticulitis at home, and did not consider two episodes of acute diverticulitis as a strict surgical indication (86%). Rifaximin, probiotics, and mesalazine were the most frequently prescribed drugs to prevent recurrence of the disease (42.5%, 28.2%, and 12.4%, respectively). Finally, 87% of the Italian GPs prescribed laboratory examinations in the follow-up of these patients. CONCLUSIONS This survey shows that the current management of DD in primary care by Italian GPs is not fully in line with current guidelines and more recent literature data.
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Management of Patients With Diverticulosis and Diverticular Disease: Consensus Statements From the 2nd International Symposium on Diverticular Disease. J Clin Gastroenterol 2016; 50 Suppl 1:S101-7. [PMID: 27622350 DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000000654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The statements produced by the Chairmen of the 2nd International Symposium on Diverticular Disease, held in Rome on April 8th to 9th, 2016, are reported. Topics such as epidemiology, risk factors, diagnosis, medical and surgical treatment of diverticular disease in patients with uncomplicated and complicated diverticular disease were reviewed by the Chairmen who proposed 41 statements graded according to level of evidence and strength of recommendation. Each topic was explored focusing on the more relevant clinical questions. The vote was conducted on a 6-point scale and consensus was defined a priori as 67% agreement of the participants. The voting group consisted of 80 physicians from 6 countries, and agreement with all statements was provided. Comments were added explaining some controversial areas.
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Current Management of Patients With Diverticulosis and Diverticular Disease: A Survey From the 2nd International Symposium on Diverticular Disease. J Clin Gastroenterol 2016; 50 Suppl 1:S97-S100. [PMID: 27622380 DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000000645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Management of diverticular disease (DD) remains a point of debate. GOALS To investigate the current opinion of participants of the 2nd International Symposium on Diverticular Disease, on real-life management of patients with DD of the colon. STUDY Twelve questions were aimed at the diagnosis, treatment, and management options for diverticulosis and symptomatic DD. RESULTS In total, 115 surveys from 8 European Countries were filled out. High fiber diet was widely prescribed in diverticulosis (59.1%). Probiotics (25%) were the most frequent prescribed drug, whereas 29.8% of participants did not prescribe any treatment in diverticulosis. Colonoscopy was frequently prescribed in symptomatic patients (69.3%), whereas 72.9% of participants did not prescribe any instrumental tool in their follow-up. Rifaximin, probiotics, and mesalazine were the most frequent prescribed drugs both in symptomatic patients (28.1, 14.9%, and 11.4%, respectively) and to prevent recurrence of the disease (42.5%, 12.4%, and 28.2%, respectively). With respect to laboratory exams, 57.9% of participants prescribed them during follow-up. The majority of participants (64.9%) managed suspected acute diverticulitis at home. Rifaximin, probiotics, and mesalazine were the most frequent prescribed drugs to prevent recurrence of the disease (32.2%, 13.2%, and 11.4%, respectively), whereas 25.4% of participants did not prescribe any drugs. Finally, no differences were found among gastroenterologists, surgeons, and general practitioners in managing this disease. CONCLUSIONS This surveys shows that current management of DD is similar between different medical specialities, generally in line with current literature.
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Because of its frequency, diverticular disease is a burden on health care systems. Only few formal guidelines covering all aspects of the disease exist. Here, some selected statements from the German guidelines are given. The guidelines include significant recommendations for the diagnosis and management of diverticular disease. Both diagnosis and management depend definitely on clear definitions of the situation of an individual patient. Therefore, a new classification is proposed that is based on earlier suggestions. An internationally established classification would not only enable better patient care but could also lead to studies with comparable results.
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Throughout the last century, the incidence of diverticular disease of the colon has increased tremendously in industrialized countries; nevertheless, the management of this condition is still controversial. Although several international guidelines for the management of diverticular disease are based on the same evidence, the recommendations differ greatly, emphasizing the lack of high-quality prospective studies. In Scandinavia, official guidelines for the management of diverticular disease exist only in Denmark. However, the treatment policies are quite similar in all Scandinavian countries. Computed tomography is the first choice for imaging of acute diverticulitis and its complications. Furthermore, the use of antibiotics in uncomplicated diverticulitis is nearly abandoned in Scandinavia, whereas several international guidelines still recommend their use. There is a broad consensus that abscesses secondary to acute diverticulitis can safely be managed with percutaneous drainage, which is in line with international recommendations. The surgical management of perforated diverticulitis with peritonitis is still as controversial in Scandinavia as elsewhere. Common surgical options are laparoscopic peritoneal lavage, primary resection with anastomosis, and primary resection with terminal colostomy (Hartmann's procedure). Elective sigmoid resection in patients with diverticular disease seems to be performed less frequently in Scandinavia than in other European countries; the right indications are a current matter of debate. Symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease in the absence of diverticulitis has not gained great attention in Scandinavia.
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Acute diverticulitis, defined as acute inflammation of a colonic diverticulum, is a common emergency presentation managed by both surgeons and physicians. There have been advances in the medical treatments offered to patients in recent years. Factors predisposing individuals to the development of acute diverticulitis include obesity, smoking, lack of physical activity and medication use, such as NSAIDs. Although widely used, there is limited evidence on the efficacy of individual antibiotic regimens and antibiotic treatment may not be required in all patients. Mesalazine seems to be the only effective treatment for the primary prevention of acute diverticulitis. Finally, evidence of effective measures for the prevention of recurrence is lacking. Furthermore, high-quality randomized controlled trials are required for medical treatments in patients with acute diverticulitis, if management is to be evidence based.
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- Antonio Tursi
- a Gastroenterology Service, ASL BAT, Andria, BT, Italy
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Diverticular disease accounts for substantial health care utilization and costs. Despite this public health burden, clinical practice has been largely based on poor-quality evidence. Fortunately, there is growing interest in this neglected disease. Based on recent work, clinicians should be familiar with the following 10 facts about diverticula and diverticular disease.
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- Anne F Peery
- assistant professor of medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Selective non-antibiotic treatment in sigmoid diverticulitis: is it time to change the traditional approach? Tech Coloproctol 2016; 20:309-315. [PMID: 27053254 DOI: 10.1007/s10151-016-1464-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2015] [Accepted: 02/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND A growing body of knowledge is calling into question the use of antibiotics in acute diverticulitis (AD). Moreover, recent studies provide evidence regarding the security of treating patients with AD as outpatients. The aim of this study was to evaluate a restrictive antibiotic outpatient protocol for the treatment of mild-to-moderate episodes of AD. METHODS All patients with symptoms of AD presenting to our emergency department were assigned a modified Neff stage. Patients with mild AD received outpatient treatment without antibiotics. Patients with mild AD and comorbidities were admitted to receive the same treatment. Patients with moderate AD were admitted for 48 h and were then managed as outpatients until they had completed 10 days of antibiotic treatment. RESULTS Between April 2013 and November 2014, we attended 110 patients with a diagnosis of AD, 77 of whom we included in the study: 45 patients with mild AD and 32 with moderate AD. Of the patients with mild AD, 88.8 % successfully completed the non-antibiotic, non-admission treatment regime and 95.5 % benefited from a non-antibiotic regime, whether as outpatients or inpatients. A total of 88 % of patients with mild AD and 87.5 % of patients with moderate AD who met the inclusion criteria completed treatment as outpatients without incident. No major complications (abscess, emergency surgery) or deaths were recorded. CONCLUSIONS Outpatient treatment without antibiotics for patients with mild AD is safe and effective. Patients with moderate AD can be safely treated with antibiotics in a mixed regime as inpatients and outpatients.
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Ribas Y, D'Hoore A. Pushing the boundaries of the management of uncomplicated diverticulitis. Tech Coloproctol 2016; 20:269-270. [PMID: 27023347 DOI: 10.1007/s10151-016-1463-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2016] [Accepted: 03/10/2016] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- Department of Surgery, Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa, Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Abdominal Surgery, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
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Kruse E, Leifeld L. Prevention and Conservative Therapy of Diverticular Disease. VISZERALMEDIZIN 2016; 31:103-6. [PMID: 26989379 PMCID: PMC4789966 DOI: 10.1159/000377651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Diverticular disease is a common problem. Prevention and treatment of complications depend on the stage of the disease. Lifestyle modifications are suitable preventive measures, aiming to reduce obesity and to balance the diet with a high amount of fiber and a low amount of meat. However, evidence to guide the pharmacological treatment of diverticular disease and diverticulitis is limited. METHODS Literature review. RESULTS Antibiotics are not proven to be effective in patients with uncomplicated diverticulitis and without further risk factors; neither do they improve treatment nor prevent complications. Mesalazine might have an effect on pain relief in diverticular disease even though it has no significant effect on the outcome of diverticulitis. In complicated diverticulitis, inpatient treatment including antibiotics is mandatory. CONCLUSION Evidence for the treatment of diverticular disease is limited. Further research is needed.
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- Elena Kruse
- Department of Internal Medicine III, St. Bernward Hospital, Hildesheim, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, St. Bernward Hospital, Hildesheim, Germany
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Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Strategies for Symptomatic Uncomplicated Diverticular Disease of the Colon. Dig Dis Sci 2016; 61:673-83. [PMID: 26458921 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-015-3925-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2015] [Accepted: 10/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Colonic diverticulosis imposes a significant burden on industrialized societies. The current accepted causes of diverticula formation include low fiber content in the western diet with decreased intestinal content and size of the lumen, leading to the transmission of muscular contraction pressure to the wall of the colon, inducing the formation of diverticula usually at the weakest point of the wall where penetration of the blood vessels occurs. Approximately 20 % of the patients with colonic diverticulosis develop abdominal symptoms (i.e., abdominal pain and discomfort, bloating, constipation, and diarrhea), a condition which is defined as symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease (SUDD). The pathogenesis of SUDD symptoms remains uncertain and even less is known about how to adequately manage bowel symptoms. Recently, low-grade inflammation, altered intestinal microbiota, visceral hypersensitivity, and abnormal colonic motility have been identified as factors leading to symptom development, thus changing and improving the therapeutic approach. In this review, a comprehensive search of the literature regarding on SUDD pathogenetic hypotheses and pharmacological strategies was carried out. The pathogenesis of SUDD, although not completely clarified, seems to be related to an interaction between colonic microbiota alterations, and immune, enteric nerve, and muscular system dysfunction (Cuomo et al. in United Eur Gastroenterol J 2:413-442, 2014). Greater understanding of the inflammatory pathways and gut microbiota composition in subjects affected by SUDD has increased therapeutic options, including the use of gut-directed antibiotics, mesalazine, and probiotics (Bianchi et al. in Aliment Pharmacol Ther 33:902-910, 2011; Comparato et al. in Dig Dis Sci 52:2934-2941, 2007; Tursi et al. in Aliment Pharmacol Ther 38:741-751, 2013); however, more research is necessary to validate the safety, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of these interventions.
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Clinically Diagnosed Acute Diverticulitis in Outpatients: Misdiagnosis in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Dig Dis Sci 2016; 61:578-88. [PMID: 26441278 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-015-3892-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2015] [Accepted: 09/17/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Physicians often diagnose diverticulitis and prescribe antibiotics in outpatients with abdominal pain and tenderness without other evidence. AIM We investigated the misattribution of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms to diverticulitis in outpatients. METHODS In patients diagnosed with diverticulitis and dispensed antibiotics in an integrated healthcare system, we retrospectively compared 15,846 outpatients managed without computed tomography (CT) versus 3750 emergency department/inpatients who had CT. We assessed demographics and past history, including 17 symptom-based somatic and 11 mental disorders and three somatic-mental comorbidity pairs (dyads) coded over 3 years and seven drug classes dispensed over 1 year before diagnosis. RESULTS Univariate analysis showed small intergroup demographic differences. Outpatients had increases in prior diverticulitis, including outpatient-managed episodes, total somatic diagnoses (p < .0001), eight somatic and three mental disorders (p ≤ .015), all three dyads (p ≤ .05), and dispensing of three drug classes (p ≤ .016). IBS had been diagnosed in 2399 (15.1 %) outpatients versus 361 (9.6 %) emergency department/inpatients (p < .0001), the greatest increase in any comorbidity. Emergency department/inpatients had no somatic comorbidity more often but more alcohol dependence, non-dependent drug abuse, and opioid dispensing (p ≤ .05). Regression analysis revealed outpatient care was independently positively associated with younger age, non-Hispanic white race/ethnicity, less Charlson comorbidity, diverticulitis history, IBS, chest pain, dyspepsia, fibromyalgia, low back pain, migraine, acute reaction to stress, and antispasmodic and anxiolytic dispensing and negatively associated with non-dependent drug abuse and opioid dispensing (p ≤ .0226). CONCLUSIONS Multiple types of indirect and concordant evidence suggest misattribution of IBS pain to diverticulitis and unnecessary antibiotic therapy in outpatients.
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- Anne F Peery
- University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Oakland, California
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Diverticular disease is a common condition in Western countries and the incidence and prevalence of the disease is increasing. The pathogenetic factors involved include structural changes in the gut that increase with age, a diet low in fibre and rich in meat, changes in intestinal motility, the concept of enteric neuropathy and an underlying genetic background. Current treatment strategies are hampered by insufficient options to stratify patients according to individual risk. One of the main reasons is the lack of an all-encompassing classification system of diverticular disease. In response, the German Society for Gastroenterology and Digestive Diseases (DGVS) has proposed a classification system as part of its new guideline for the diagnosis and management of diverticular disease. The classification system includes five main types of disease: asymptomatic diverticulosis, acute uncomplicated and complicated diverticulitis, as well as chronic diverticular disease and diverticular bleeding. Here, we review prevention and treatment strategies stratified by these five main types of disease, from prevention of the first attack of diverticulitis to the management of chronic complications and diverticular bleeding.
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Tursi A, Papa A, Danese S. Review article: the pathophysiology and medical management of diverticulosis and diverticular disease of the colon. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2015. [PMID: 26202723 DOI: 10.1111/apt.13322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND The incidence of diverticulosis and diverticular disease of the colon, including diverticulitis, is increasing worldwide, and becoming a significant burden on national health systems. Treatment of patients with diverticulosis and DD is generally based on high-fibre diet and antibiotics, respectively. However, new pathophysiological knowledge suggests that further treatment may be useful. AIM To review the current treatment of diverticulosis and diverticular disease. METHODS A search of PubMed and Medline databases was performed to identify articles relevant to the management of diverticulosis and diverticular disease. Major international conferences were also reviewed. RESULTS Two randomised controlled trials (RCT) found the role of antibiotics in managing acute diverticulitis to be questionable, particularly in patients with no complicating comorbidities. One RCT found mesalazine to be effective in preventing acute diverticulitis in patients with symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease. The role of rifaximin or mesalazine in preventing diverticulitis recurrence, based on the results of 1 and 4 RCTs, respectively, remains unclear. RCTs found rifaximin and mesalazine to be effective in treating symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease. The use of probiotics in diverticular disease and in preventing acute diverticulitis occurrence/recurrence appears promising but unconclusive. Finally, the role of fibre in treating diverticulosis remains unclear. CONCLUSIONS Available evidence suggests that antibiotics have a role only in the treatment of complicated diverticulitis. It appears to be some evidence for a role for rifaximin and mesalazine in treating symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease. Finally, there is not currently adequate evidence to recommend any medical treatment for the prevention of diverticulitis recurrence.
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- Gastroenterology Service, ASL BAT, Andria, BT, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Complesso Integrato "Columbus", Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- IBD Unit, IRCCS "Humanitas", Rozzano, MI, Italy
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Rink AD, Vestweber B, Hahn J, Alfes A, Paul C, Vestweber KH. Single-incision laparoscopic surgery for diverticulitis in overweight patients. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2015; 400:797-804. [PMID: 26283162 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-015-1333-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2015] [Accepted: 08/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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AIM Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) has been introduced as a new technique for the treatment of various colorectal diseases. Recurrent or complicated diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon is a frequent indication for minimally invasive sigmoid colectomy. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of obesity on the outcome of SILS sigmoid colectomy. METHODS From September 2009 to October 2014, data from 377 patients who had intended SILS sigmoid colectomy for diverticulitis at our institution were collected in a prospective database. The patients were categorized in the following subgroups: group 1 (normal weight, body mass index (BMI) < 25 kg/m(2)), group 2 (overweight, BMI 25-29.9 kg/m(2)), group 3 (obesity, BMI 30-34.9 kg/m(2)), and group 4 (morbid obesity, BMI > 35 kg/m(2)). RESULTS The groups were equivalent for sex, age, status of diverticulitis, the presence of acute inflammation in the specimen, and the percentage of teaching operations, but the percentage of patients with accompanying diseases was significantly more frequent in groups 2, 3, and 4 (p = 0.04, 0.008, and 0.018, respectively). As compared to group 1, the conversion rate was significantly increased in groups 2 and 4 (2.3 vs. 9.3% (p = 0.013) and 2.3 vs. 12.5% (p = 0.017), respectively). The duration of surgery, hospitalization, and morbidity did not differ between the four groups. CONCLUSION Up to a body mass index of 35 kg/m(2), increased body weight does not significantly reduce the feasibility and outcome of single-incision laparoscopic surgery for diverticulitis.
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- Andreas D Rink
- Department of General, Visceral, and Thoracic Surgery, Leverkusen General Hospital, Am Gesundheitspark 11, 51375, Leverkusen, Germany.
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Thoracic Surgery, Leverkusen General Hospital, Am Gesundheitspark 11, 51375, Leverkusen, Germany.,King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, PO-Box HM 1023, Hamilton HM DX, Bermuda
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Thoracic Surgery, Leverkusen General Hospital, Am Gesundheitspark 11, 51375, Leverkusen, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Thoracic Surgery, Leverkusen General Hospital, Am Gesundheitspark 11, 51375, Leverkusen, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Thoracic Surgery, Leverkusen General Hospital, Am Gesundheitspark 11, 51375, Leverkusen, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Thoracic Surgery, Leverkusen General Hospital, Am Gesundheitspark 11, 51375, Leverkusen, Germany
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Jurowich CF, Germer CT. Elective Surgery for Sigmoid Diverticulitis - Indications, Techniques, and Results. VISZERALMEDIZIN 2015; 31:112-6. [PMID: 26989381 PMCID: PMC4789971 DOI: 10.1159/000381500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Diverticulitis is one of the leading indications for elective colonic resections although there is an ongoing controversial discussion about classification, stage-dependent therapeutic options, and therapy settings. As there is a rising trend towards conservative therapy for diverticular disease even in patients with a complicated form of diverticulitis, we provide a compact overview of current surgical therapy principles and the remaining questions to be answered.
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- Christian F Jurowich
- Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Paediatric Surgery, University Hospital of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Paediatric Surgery, University Hospital of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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