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BACKGROUND Diverticulitis is a complication of the common condition, diverticulosis. Uncomplicated diverticulitis has traditionally been treated with antibiotics, as diverticulitis has been regarded as an infectious disease. Risk factors for diverticulitis, however, may suggest that the condition is inflammatory rather than infectious which makes the use of antibiotics questionable. OBJECTIVES The objectives of this systematic review were to determine if antibiotic treatment of uncomplicated acute diverticulitis affects the risk of complications (immediate or late) or the need for emergency surgery. SEARCH METHODS For this update, a comprehensive systematic literature search was conducted in Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), MEDLINE, Embase, ClinicalTrials.gov and WHO International Clinical Trial Registry Platform on February 2021. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised controlled trials (RCTs), including all types of patients with a radiologically confirmed diagnosis of left-sided uncomplicated acute diverticulitis. Comparator and interventions included antibiotics compared to no antibiotics, placebo, or to any other antibiotic treatment (different regimens, routes of administration, dosage or duration of treatment). Primary outcome measures were complications and emergency surgery. Secondary outcomes were recurrence, late complications, elective colonic resections, length of hospital stay, length to recovery of symptoms, adverse events and mortality. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two authors performed the searches, identification and assessment of RCTs and data extraction. Disagreements were resolved by discussion or involvement of the third author. Authors of trials were contacted to obtain additional data if needed or for preliminary results of ongoing trials. The Cochrane Collaboration's tool for assessing risk of bias was used to assess the methodological quality of the identified trials. The overall quality of evidence for outcomes was evaluated using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach. Effect estimates were extracted as risk ratios (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals. Random-effects meta-analyses were performed with the Mantel-Haenzel method. MAIN RESULTS The authors included five studies. Three studies compared no antibiotics to antibiotics; all three were original RCTs of which two also published long-term follow-up information. For the outcome of short-term complications there may be little or no difference between antibiotics and no antibiotics (RR 0.89; 95% CI 0.30 to 2.62; 3 studies, 1329 participants; low-certainty evidence). The rate of emergency surgery within 30 days may be lower with no antibiotics compared to antibiotics (RR 0.47; 95% CI 0.13, 1.71; 1329 participants; 3 studies; low-certainty evidence). However, there is considerable imprecision due to wide confidence intervals for this effect estimate causing uncertainty which means that there may also be a benefit with antibiotics. One of the two remaining trials compared single to double compound antibiotic therapy and, due to wide confidence intervals, the estimate was imprecise and indicated an uncertain clinical effect between these two antibiotic regimens (RR 0.70; 95% CI 0.11 to 4.58; 51 participants; 1 study; low-certainty evidence). The last trial compared short to long intravenous administration of antibiotics and did not report any events for our primary outcomes. Both trials included few participants and one had overall high risk of bias. Since the first publication of this systematic review, an increasing amount of evidence supporting the treatment of uncomplicated acute diverticulitis without antibiotics has been published, but the total body of evidence is still limited. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS The evidence on antibiotic treatment for uncomplicated acute diverticulitis suggests that the effect of antibiotics is uncertain for complications, emergency surgery, recurrence, elective colonic resections, and long-term complications. The quality of the evidence is low. Only three RCTs on the need for antibiotics are currently available. More trials are needed to obtain more precise effect estimates.
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- Marie-Louise Dichman
- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology , Hvidovre University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology , Hvidovre University Hospital , Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology , Hvidovre University Hosipital , Copenhagen, Denmark
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Azhar N, Aref H, Brorsson A, Lydrup ML, Jörgren F, Schultz JK, Buchwald P. Management of acute uncomplicated diverticulitis without antibiotics: compliance and outcomes -a retrospective cohort study. BMC Emerg Med 2022; 22:28. [PMID: 35189812 PMCID: PMC8862329 DOI: 10.1186/s12873-022-00584-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Methods Recent randomized control trials (RCTs) have confirmed that antibiotics in acute uncomplicated diverticulitis (AUD) neither accelerate recovery nor prevent complications or recurrences. A retrospective cohort study was conducted, including all consecutive AUD patients hospitalized 2015- 2018 at Helsingborg Hospital (HH) and Skåne University Hospital (SUS), Sweden. HH had implemented a non-antibiotic treatment protocol in 2014 while SUS had not. Main outcomes were proportion of patients treated with antibiotics, complications, recurrences, and adherence to routinely colon evaluation. Results A total of 583 AUD patients were enrolled, 388 at SUS and 195 at HH. The diagnosis was CT-verified in 320 (83%) vs. 186 (95%) patients respectively (p < 0.001). Forty-three (11%) and 94 (48%) of patients respectively did not receive antibiotics during hospitalization (p < 0.001). CRP was higher in the antibiotic group compared to the non-antibiotic group, both at admission and peak (90 mg/L vs 65 mg/L; p = 0.016) and (138 mg/L and 97 mg/L; p < 0.001). There were no significant differences in recurrences (22.0% vs. 22.6%; p = 0.87) and complications (2.5% vs. 2.9%; p = 0.77) between the antibiotic/non-antibiotic groups. Conclusion The structured treatment protocol led to reduced antibiotic use and a higher standard of care in terms of CT-verification. Clinicians’ compliance to the treatment protocol and best clinical practice was poor and warrants further studies.
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- Najia Azhar
- Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden. .,Department of Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden.
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.,Department of Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.,Department of Surgery, Helsingborg Hospital, Helsingborg, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.,Department of Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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Meyer S, Schmidbauer M, Wacker FK, Ringe KI. To Fill or Not to Fill? - Value of the Administration of Positive Rectal Contrast for CT Evaluation of Diverticular Disease of the Colon. ROFO-FORTSCHR RONTG 2021; 193:804-812. [PMID: 33535255 DOI: 10.1055/a-1339-2157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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PURPOSE To assess the value of the administration of positive rectal contrast at CT in patients referred for suspected diverticular disease (DD) of the colon. MATERIALS AND METHODS 460 patients (253 male, 207 female; median age 62 years; interquartile range 24) with clinical suspicion of DD of the colon were included in this retrospective IRB-approved study. CT was performed with i. v. contrast only (n = 328, group M1), i. v. + positive rectal contrast (n = 82, group M2), neither i. v. nor rectal contrast (n = 32, group S1), or positive rectal contrast only (n = 19, group S2). Two readers in consensus evaluated all CT datasets concerning diagnosis of DD (yes/no) and categorized findings (classification of diverticular disease (CDD)). Sensitivity, specificity, positive (PPV) and negative (NPV) predictive values for the diagnosis of DD were calculated for all groups, using either clinical follow-up (n = 335) or intraoperative findings (n = 125) as the reference standard. In patients undergoing surgery, radiological staging of DD was correlated with the histopathology (weighted Cohen-k). RESULTS 224 patients (48.7 %) were diagnosed with DD. The sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV were as follows. Group M1 / M2: 92 %/92 %, 97 %/94 %, 96 %/96 %, 94 %/89 %, respectively; group S1 / S2: 94 %/86 %, 93 %/80 %, 94 %/92 %, 93 %/67 %, respectively. Radiological staging and histopathology correlated substantially in all groups (k = 0.748-0.861). CONCLUSION Abdominal CT had a high sensitivity and specificity for the diagnosis of DD. Disease staging correlated well with the findings at surgery. Additional positive rectal contrast administration did not have a significant advantage and may therefore be omitted in patients with suspected DD. KEY POINTS · CT has a high sensitivity and specificity for diagnosis of DD.. · CT staging using the CDD algorithm correlates very well with surgery.. · Positive rectal contrast administration does not improve diagnosis and radiological staging.. CITATION FORMAT · Meyer S, Schmidbauer M, Wacker FK et al. To Fill or Not to Fill? - Value of the Administration of Positive Rectal Contrast for CT Evaluation of Diverticular Disease of the Colon. Fortschr Röntgenstr 2021; 193: 804 - 812.
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- Simone Meyer
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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CT colonography followed by elective surgery in patients with acute diverticulitis: a radiological-pathological correlation study. Abdom Radiol (NY) 2021; 46:491-497. [PMID: 32748249 PMCID: PMC7897191 DOI: 10.1007/s00261-020-02690-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Purpose To perform a radiologic-pathologic correlation analysis of sigmoid colon in patients undergoing pre-operative CT Colonography (CTC) after an episode of acute diverticulitis (AD). Methods Fifty-nine consecutive patients (31/28 M/F; 58 ± 13 years) underwent CTC 55 ± 18 days after AD, 8 ± 4 weeks before surgery. Thirty-seven patients (63%) underwent conventional abdominal CT at time of AD. An experienced blinded radiologist retrospectively analyzed all images: disease severity was graded according to the Ambrosetti classification on conventional CT and according to the diverticular disease severity score (DDSS) on CTC. A GI pathologist performed a dedicated analysis, evaluating the presence of acute and chronic inflammation, and fibrosis, using 0–3 point scale for each variable. Results Of 59 patients, 41 (69%) had at least one previous AD episode; twenty-six patients (44%) had a complicated AD. DDSS was mild-moderate in 34/59 (58%), and severe in 25/59 (42%). All patients had chronic inflammation, while 90% had low-to-severe fibrosis. Patients with moderate/severe fibrosis were older than those with no/mild fibrosis (61 ± 13 versus 54 ± 13). We found a significant correlation between DDSS and chronic inflammation (p = 0.004), as well as DDSS and fibrosis (p = 0.005). Furthermore, fibrosis was correlated with complicated acute diverticulitis (p = 0.0.27), and with age (p = 0.067). At multivariate analysis, complicated diverticulitis was the best predictor of fibrosis (odds ratio 4.4). Patient age and DDSS were other independent predictors. Conclusion DDSS-based assessment on preoperative CTC was a good predictor of chronic colonic inflammation and fibrosis. In addition, the presence of complicated diverticulitis on CT during the acute episode was most predictive of fibrosis.
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Nascimbeni R, Amato A, Cirocchi R, Serventi A, Laghi A, Bellini M, Tellan G, Zago M, Scarpignato C, Binda GA. Management of perforated diverticulitis with generalized peritonitis. A multidisciplinary review and position paper. Tech Coloproctol 2020; 25:153-165. [PMID: 33155148 PMCID: PMC7884367 DOI: 10.1007/s10151-020-02346-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Perforated diverticulitis is an emergent clinical condition and its management is challenging and still debated. The aim of this position paper was to critically review the available evidence on the management of perforated diverticulitis and generalized peritonitis in order to provide evidence-based suggestions for a management strategy. Four Italian scientific societies (SICCR, SICUT, SIRM, AIGO), selected experts who identified 5 clinically relevant topics in the management of perforated diverticulitis with generalized peritonitis that would benefit from a multidisciplinary review. The following 5 issues were tackled: 1) Criteria to decide between conservative and surgical treatment in case of perforated diverticulitis with peritonitis; 2) Criteria or scoring system to choose the most appropriate surgical option when diffuse peritonitis is confirmed 3); The appropriate surgical procedure in hemodynamically stable or stabilized patients with diffuse peritonitis; 4) The appropriate surgical procedure for patients with generalized peritonitis and septic shock and 5) Optimal medical therapy in patients with generalized peritonitis from diverticular perforation before and after surgery. In perforated diverticulitis surgery is indicated in case of diffuse peritonitis or failure of conservative management and the decision to operate is not based on the presence of extraluminal air. If diffuse peritonitis is confirmed the choice of surgical technique is based on intraoperative findings and the presence or risk of severe septic shock. Further prognostic factors to consider are physiological derangement, age, comorbidities, and immune status. In hemodynamically stable patients, emergency laparoscopy has benefits over open surgery. Options include resection and anastomosis, Hartmann’s procedure or laparoscopic lavage. In generalized peritonitis with septic shock, an open surgical approach is preferred. Non-restorative resection and/or damage control surgery appear to be the only viable options, depending on the severity of hemodynamic instability. Multidisciplinary medical management should be applied with the main aims of controlling infection, relieving postoperative pain and preventing and/or treating postoperative ileus. In conclusion, the complexity and diversity of patients with diverticular perforation and diffuse peritonitis requires a personalized strategy, involving a thorough classification of physiological derangement, staging of intra-abdominal infection and choice of the most appropriate surgical procedure.
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- R Nascimbeni
- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25124, Brescia, Italy.
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- Unit of Coloproctology, Department of Surgery, Borea Hospital, Sanremo, Italy
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- Department of Surgical and Medical Sciences, University of Perugia, Terni, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Galliano Hospital, Acqui Terme, Italy
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- Department of Surgical-Medical Sciences and Translational Medicine, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Gastrointestinal Unit, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Clinical Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Robotic and Emergency Surgery, Manzoni Hospital, ASST Lecco, Lecco, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, United Campus of Malta, Msida, Malta
- Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, ShaTin, Hong Kong
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- General Surgery, Biomedical Institute, Genoa, Italy
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MDCT in the Setting of Suspected Colonic Diverticulitis: Prevalence and Diagnostic Yield for Diverticulitis and Alternative Diagnoses. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2020; 215:39-49. [DOI: 10.2214/ajr.19.21852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Costi R, Annicchiarico A, Morini A, Romboli A, Zarzavadjian Le Bian A, Violi V. Acute diverticulitis: old challenge, current trends, open questions. MINERVA CHIR 2020; 75:173-192. [PMID: 32550727 DOI: 10.23736/s0026-4733.20.08314-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Acute diverticulitis (AD) is an increasing issue for health systems worldwide. As accuracy of clinical symptoms and laboratory examinations is poor, a pivotal role in preoperative diagnosis and severity assessment is played by CT scan. Several new classifications trying to adapt the intraoperative Hinchey's classification to preoperative CT findings have been proposed, but none really entered clinical practice. Treatment of early AD is mostly conservative (antibiotics) and may be administered in outpatients in selected cases. Larger abscesses (exceeding 3 to 5 cm) need percutaneous drainage, while management of stages 3 (purulent peritonitis) and 4 (fecal peritonitis) is difficult to standardize, as various approaches are nowadays suggested. Three situations are identified: situation A, stage 3 in stable/healthy patients, where various options are available, including conservative management, lavage/drainage and primary resection/anastomosis w/without protective stoma; situation B, stage 3 in unstable and/or unhealthy patients, and stage 4 in stable/healthy patients, where stoma-protected primary resection/anastomosis or Hartmann procedure should be performed; situation C, stage 4 in unstable and/or unhealthy patients, where Hartmann procedure or damage control surgery (resection without any anastomosis/stoma) are suggested. Late, elective sigmoid resection is less and less performed, as a new trend towards a patient-tailored management is spreading.
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- Renato Costi
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.,Unit of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hospital of Vaio, Fidenza, Parma, Italy.,AUSL di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Service of General, Digestive, Oncologic, Bariatric, and Metabolic Surgery, Avicenne Hospital, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France.,Paris XIII University, Bobigny, France
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.,Unit of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hospital of Vaio, Fidenza, Parma, Italy.,AUSL di Parma, Parma, Italy
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Thorisson A, Nikberg M, Torkzad MR, Laurell H, Smedh K, Chabok A. Diagnostic accuracy of acute diverticulitis with unenhanced low-dose CT. BJS Open 2020; 4:659-665. [PMID: 32431087 PMCID: PMC7397358 DOI: 10.1002/bjs5.50290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of unenhanced low‐dose CT (LDCT) in acute colonic diverticulitis in comparison with contrast‐enhanced standard‐dose CT (SDCT). Methods All patients with clinically suspected diverticulitis who underwent LDCT followed by SDCT between January and October 2017 were evaluated prospectively. CT examinations were assessed for signs of diverticulitis, complications and other differential diagnoses by three independent radiologists (two consultants and one fourth‐year resident) using SDCT as the reference method. Sensitivity and specificity were calculated and Cohen's κ coefficient was used for agreement analyses. Results Of the 149 patients included (mean age 66·7 years, M : F ratio 0·4), 107 (71·8 per cent) had imaging consistent with diverticulitis on standard CT. Sensitivity and specificity values for a diverticulitis diagnosis using LDCT were 95–99 and 86–100 per cent respectively, and respective values for identification of complications were 58–73 and 78–100 per cent. The corresponding κ values among the three readers for diagnosis were 0·984, 0·934 and 0·816, whereas κ values for complications were 0·680, 0·703 and 0·354. Of the 26 patients who presented with other causes of abdominal symptoms identified on standard CT, 23 were diagnosed correctly on LDCT. Missed cases included splenic infarction (1) and segmental colitis (2). Conclusion The diagnostic accuracy of LDCT was high for the presence of acute diverticulitis. However, as signs of complicated disease can be missed using the low‐dose protocol, use of LDCT as a primary examination method should not preclude SDCT when complications may be suspected.
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- A Thorisson
- Department of Radiology, Västerås, Sweden.,Centre for Clinical Research Uppsala University, Västerås, Sweden
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- Centre for Clinical Research Uppsala University, Västerås, Sweden.,Colorectal Unit, Department of Surgery, Region Västmanland Hospital, Västerås, Sweden
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Sutton, UK
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- Colorectal Unit, Department of Surgery, Landstinget Dalarna, Mora, Sweden
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- Centre for Clinical Research Uppsala University, Västerås, Sweden.,Colorectal Unit, Department of Surgery, Region Västmanland Hospital, Västerås, Sweden
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- Centre for Clinical Research Uppsala University, Västerås, Sweden.,Colorectal Unit, Department of Surgery, Region Västmanland Hospital, Västerås, Sweden
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW While few diseases are limited solely to the elderly, diverticular disease is clearly more prevalent with increasing age and therefore the aim of this review is to focus on the clinical implications of diverticular disease in the elderly. RECENT FINDINGS Diverticulitis in the elderly is best managed with an individualized treatment approach including considerations for selective antibiotic usage even in uncomplicated disease. Furthermore, due to the increased prevalence of ischemic colitis in the elderly and the similarities in presentation with diverticular hemorrhage, there needs to be a high index of suspicion and appropriate evaluation for ischemic colitis in patients with hematochezia, particularly if they have abdominal pain. The elderly are a vulnerable population where the index of suspicion for complications of diverticular disease should be high.
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- Mona Rezapour
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, East Bay Center for Digestive Health, 300 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, Suite 450, Oakland, CA, 94612, USA.
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Walter SS, Maurer M, Storz C, Weiss J, Archid R, Bamberg F, Kim JH, Nikolaou K, Othman AE. Effects of Radiation Dose Reduction on Diagnostic Accuracy of Abdominal CT in Young Adults with Suspected Acute Diverticulitis: A Retrospective Intraindividual Analysis. Acad Radiol 2019; 26:782-790. [PMID: 30268717 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2018.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2018] [Revised: 08/06/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of radiation dose reduction on image quality and diagnostic accuracy of abdominal computed tomography (CT) in young adults with suspected acute diverticulitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifty-four patients ≤40 years who received contrast-enhanced abdominal CT for suspected acute diverticulitis were included. Low-dose CT (LDCT) datasets (25%, 50%, and 75% of the original dose) were generated using sinogram synthesis and quantum noise modeling. A five-point scale was used to assess images qualitatively (overall image quality, noise, artefacts, and sharpness) and for diagnostic confidence (5 being the best possible outcome). Furthermore, the diagnostic accuracy was determined for the presence of acute diverticulitis. RESULTS Among 54 patients (mean age: 35.2 ± 5.3 years, 77.8% male), the prevalence of acute diverticulitis was high (57.4%). Subjective image quality was highest for original datasets and lowest for LDCT datasets with 25% of the original dose (median [interquartile range]: 5 [5] vs. 3 [2-3], p < 0.001). Diagnostic confidence was high for all datasets down to 50% of the original dose, while 25% LDCT datasets were associated with a significantly decreased diagnostic confidence (p < 0.001). Diagnostic accuracy was high for all LDCT and original datasets (sensitivity: 100%, negative predictive value [NPV]: 100% for 75% and 100% dose levels; sensitivity: 96.8%, NPV: 95.8% for 50% dose level; sensitivity: 93.6%, NPV: 91.7% for 25% dose level, respectively). Inter-rater agreement regarding the detection of diverticulitis was almost perfect at doses ≥50% (kappa: >0.81), while lower for datasets of 25% of the original radiation dose agreement (kappa: 0.67-0.78). CONCLUSION Radiation dose reduction down to 50% of the original radiation exposure permits high image quality, diagnostic confidence, and accuracy for the assessment of acute diverticulitis in abdominal CT in young adults without the use of iterative reconstruction algorithms.
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Lebert P, Ernst O, Zins M. Acquired diverticular disease of the jejunum and ileum: imaging features and pitfalls. Abdom Radiol (NY) 2019; 44:1734-1743. [PMID: 30758535 DOI: 10.1007/s00261-019-01928-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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PURPOSE To present radiological aspects of jejunoileal diverticulosis and its complications. RESULTS Jejunoileal diverticulosis is a relatively rare and underestimated condition, which mostly affects the elderly. It is frequently asymptomatic but it can lead to significant complications requiring surgical treatment. Jejunoileal diverticulosis is far less common than colonic diverticulosis. Acquired small bowel diverticula are often numerous but the complication rate is low. Acute diverticulitis is the most frequent complication; its classic presentation involves the jejunum and is often non-severe. Diverticular hemorrhage is the second most common complication; CT scan examination is essential to determine the accurate topography of the pathological diverticula. Small bowel obstruction can occur through several mechanisms: adhesions, enterolith, and intussusception. Extra-intestinal gas without perforation and "pseudo-ischemic" appearance are non-pathological conditions that are important to diagnose in order to avoid surgery. CONCLUSION Jejunoileal diverticulosis usually does not show any symptoms but can lead to diagnostic challenges requiring evaluation by CT. CT scan signs of these complications and some pitfalls must be known.
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- P Lebert
- Department of Digestive Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Claude Huriez - Regional University Hospital Center, rue Michel Polonowski, 59037, Lille Cedex, France.
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- Department of Digestive Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Claude Huriez - Regional University Hospital Center, rue Michel Polonowski, 59037, Lille Cedex, France
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- Department of Radiology, Fondation Hôpital Saint-Joseph, 185 rue Raymond Losserand, 75674, Paris, France
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Brandlhuber M. Radiologische Diagnostik der Sigmadivertikulitis und Stadieneinteilung. COLOPROCTOLOGY 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s00053-018-0285-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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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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Okhotnikov OI, Yakovleva MV, Shevchenko NI, Grigoriyev SN, Pakhomov VI. [X-ray-surgery of diverticular disease complicated by abscess formation]. Khirurgiia (Mosk) 2018:35-40. [PMID: 29953098 DOI: 10.17116/hirurgia2018635-40] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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PURPOSE Show the possibility of an alternative use of interventional radiology techniques in complex treatment of patients with inflammatory complications of the diverticular disease of the colon. MATERIAL AND METHODS In 2012-2016, there were 87 patients under our supervision with complicated diverticular disease. In 57 (65.5%) cases were diagnosed infiltrate, in 24 (27.6%) cases - abscess of paracolon area (Ib-II type by Hinchey), in 6 (6.9%) cases (III-IV type according Hinchey) generalized peritonitis have been identified. RESULTS Emergency laparotomy was performed in 13 patients. Abscesses of paracolon (Ib-II type by Hinchey) area were diagnosed sonographically during the initial examination in 17 patients. 26 percutaneous drainage of diverticulogenous abscesses of different localizations self-locking drainage #8Fr 'pig tail' was carried out under the combined ultrasonic and X-ray control in this group of patients. The technical success of percutaneous drainaging of the abscesses was achieved in all manipulations. 13 patients had a single drainaging, and for diverticular disease - disease-free during the observation period of 1 year to 5 years. Resection of the colon in a planned manner after percutaneous drainage of recurrent abscess of paracolon area was performed in 4 patients. Complications related with the technique of installing drainage were not reported, mortality in the group of drained patients was absent. CONCLUSION Ultrasound examination of patients with suspected inflammatory complications of diverticular disease - a necessary and sufficient method for initial diagnosis of the disease. Percutaneous drainage of diverticulogenous abscesses (Hinchey Ib-II) is represented by the pragmatic 'first line' choice in patients with complicated diverticular disease, that allows to treat the pathology steadfastly in most of the cases.
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Affiliation(s)
- O I Okhotnikov
- Department of X-ray surgical diagnosis and treatment #2 of Kursk Regional Clinical Hospital, Kursk, Russia
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- Department of X-ray surgical diagnosis and treatment #2 of Kursk Regional Clinical Hospital, Kursk, Russia; Chair of Surgical Diseases of Kursk State Medical University, Healthcare Ministry of the Russian Federation, Kursk, Russia
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- Department of X-ray surgical diagnosis and treatment #2 of Kursk Regional Clinical Hospital, Kursk, Russia
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- Department of X-ray surgical diagnosis and treatment #2 of Kursk Regional Clinical Hospital, Kursk, Russia
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- Department of X-ray surgical diagnosis and treatment #2 of Kursk Regional Clinical Hospital, Kursk, Russia
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Laparoscopic approaches to complicated diverticulitis. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2017; 403:11-22. [PMID: 28875302 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-017-1621-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2017] [Accepted: 08/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND The objective of this article is to review the evolving role of laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of complicated diverticulitis. PURPOSE The authors attempted to give readers a concise insight into the evidence available in the English language literature. This study does not offer a systematic review of the topic, rather it highlights the role of laparoscopy in the treatment of complicated diverticulitis. CONCLUSIONS New level 1 evidence suggest that observation rather than elective resection following nonoperative management of diverticulitis with abscess and/or extraluminal air is not below the standard of care. Implementation of nonoperative management may result in increased prevalence of sigmoid strictures.
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