Management of Cecal Diverticulitis
Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology
;
: 251-256, 2004.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Diverticular disease of the cecum and ascending colon is a relatively uncommon disease, and is often difficult to diagnose. The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical features of patients who underwent surgical treatment for cecal diverticulitis.METHODS:
A retrospective review was conducted between January 1998 and December 2002 of 44 patients treated at the Department of Surgery, Soonchunghyang Gumi Hospital.RESULTS:
All patients presented with right lower quadrant pain and tenderness. Preoperatively, 34 patients were diagnosed with acute appendicitis. The surgical procedures for cecal diverticulitis were an appendectomy only (5 cases), a diverticulectomy with appendectomy (31 cases), and a right hemicolectomy (8 cases). Postoperative complications were found in 17 cases wound infection (13 cases), and partial intestinal obstruction (2 cases).CONCLUSIONS:
When cecal diverticulitis is found at the time of an operation, surgical management is a safe treatment with low morbidity and a low recurrence rate. A diverticulectomy with appendectomy is a safe and effective procedure for the treatment of cecal diverticulitis if there is no evidence of free perforation or abscess formation. If the diverticulitis is complicated, undistinguishable from a malignancy, a resection (ileocecal resection, right hemicolectomy) should be considered for the surgical treatment.
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Main subject:
Appendectomy
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Appendicitis
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Postoperative Complications
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Recurrence
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Wound Infection
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Cecum
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Retrospective Studies
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Colon, Ascending
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Abscess
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Diverticulitis
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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