To Fill or Not to Fill? - Value of the Administration of Positive Rectal Contrast for CT Evaluation of Diverticular Disease of the Colon.

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.

Enfermedad diverticular: nuevas perspectivas en el tratamiento dieto-terapéutico / Diverticular disease: new perspectives in diet-therapeutic treatment

La enfermedad diverticular corresponde a una condición habitual en el territorio occidental, siendo el hallazgo más frecuente en población de zonas urbanizadas. Respecto a su origen, se ha planteado la influencia de factores ambientales y genéticos, incluyendo en su etiología una inadecuada ingesta de fibra dietética, disbiosis de la microbiota intestinal y niveles alterados de vitamina D. A su vez, la enfermedad diverticular sintomática no complicada (EDNC) corresponde a un tipo de diverticulosis crónica cuyas características asemejan al síndrome de intestino irritable, lo que resalta la importancia en la comprensión de esta condición. Recientemente, se ha discutido la forma en que se aborda la enfermedad diverticular y en el siguiente escrito se expondrá evidencia sobre la patogénesis y su actual manejo.

Diverticular disease corresponds to a habitual condition in the western territory, being frequently found among the population of urban areas. Regarding its origin, the influence of environmental and genetic factors, including the etiology of dietary fiber intake, intestinal microbiota dysbiosis and altered levels of vitamin D have been recognized. Symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease corresponds to a type of chronic diverticulosis whose characteristics resemble irritable bowel syndrome, highlighting the importance of understanding this condition. Recently, the treatment of the disease has been discussed and the following review presents evidence on pathogenesis and its management.

Systematic review and comparison of national and international guidelines on diverticular disease.

PURPOSE: Diverticular disease is common and of increasing medical and economical importance. Various practice guidelines on diagnostic and treatment on this disease exist. We compared current guidelines on the disease in order to identify concordant and discordant recommendations. METHOD: Eleven national and international guidelines on diverticular disease published over the last 10 years have been identified by a systematic literature review on PubMed and compared in detail for 20 main and 51 subtopics. RESULTS: The available evidence for the most aspects was rated as moderate or low. There was concordance for the following items: Diagnosis of diverticulitis should be confirmed by imaging methods (10 of 10 guidelines). Mild forms may be treated out-patient (10/10). Abscesses are treated non-surgically (9/9). Elective surgery should be indicated by individual patient-related factors, only, and be performed laparoscopically (10/10, 9/9 respectively). Main differences were found in the questions of appropriate classification, imaging diagnostic (computed-tomography versus ultra-sound), need for antibiotics in out-patient treatment and mode of surgery for diverticular perforation. Despite growing evidence that antibiotics are not needed for treating mild diverticulitis, only 3/10 guidelines have corresponding recommendations. Hartmann's procedure has been abandoned several years ago and is now recommended for feculent peritonitis by the three most recent guidelines. In contrast, laparoscopic lavage without resection is not recommended anymore. CONCLUSION: There are dissents in the recommendations for central aspects regarding the diagnostic and treatment of diverticular disease in recently published guidelines.

Manejo actual de la enfermedad diverticular aguda del colon / Current management of acute diverticular disease of the colon

Introducción: La colopatía diverticular es la enfermedad benigna más frecuente del colon, llegando a tener una incidencia del 70% a los 65 años de edad. El tratamiento fue variando a lo largo de los años. El objetivo de la presente monografía es realizar una recopilación de datos actualizados que permitan analizar las diferentes variables terapéuticas en relación al tratamiento médico y más específicamente quirúrgico de la enfermedad diverticular aguda. Materiales y Método: Se realizó una revisión bibliográfica actualizada en base a buscadores académicos médicos (PubMed, MedLine, Ovid, ResearchGate, Google Scholar, Lilacs, Rima, Cochrane) a partir de la cual se analizaron las diferentes variables relacionadas al tratamiento (manejo médico y quirúrgico). Resultados: Se desarrolló una guía de tratamiento en relación a la enfermedad diverticular complicada y no complicada y sus variables terapéuticas teniendo en cuenta la clasificación de HINCHEY. Conclusiones: La enfermedad diverticular tiene una incidencia en aumento en las últimas décadas, ya sea por un incremento en los factores de riesgo (dietas hipercalóricas, con un bajo contenido de fibras y verduras; obesidad; estrés) como por los avance en los métodos de diagnósticos, por lo que hay que saber diferenciar la terapéutica teniendo en cuenta no sólo la clasificación de HINCHEY sino también el estado general del paciente. En la mayoría de los casos no requerirá de una conducta quirúrgica para su resolución, siendo está indicada a los tipos III/IV y ante la falta de respuesta al tratamiento médico en los demás tipos. La elección de la técnica quirúrgica (Operación de Hartmann, Resección con anastomosis primaria con o sin ostomía de protección o lavado y drenaje de cavidad abdominal) se establecerá en base al estado general del paciente al momento del acto quirúrgico y a la experiencia del cirujano. (AU)