A. L. Chute, M.D.

A. Diverticulosis references the diverticula, or small bulging pouches that develop over time in the colon. Diverticulitis is what we call it when these pouches become inflamed, which can lead to ...

Diverticulosis is characterised by the presence of multiple sac-like protrusions ... has thin walls on CT and neither it nor the surrounding tissue has undergone any inflammatory changes.10 Type 2 has ...

while the insoluble fiber helps to absorb toxins and move waste material more quickly through the colon. This makes it an excellent choice for those with diverticulosis. While we have had a ...

Her colon had to be “unkinked” during an emergency colonoscopy, Grenham says, then shortened to prevent it from happening again. The sigmoid colon — the part of the large intestine nearest ...

Legend: Site = site of the pain; WBC = white blood cell count prior to surgery; EA = Epiploic appendagitis; RLQ = right lower quadrant; LLQ = left lower quadrant; NPF = no pathological finding; n ...

Dr Grant replies: Often during a camera test into the colon (known as a colonoscopy ... Your camera test report may have the medical term diverticulosis to describe the presence of diverticula ...

Jan. 28, 2025 — A data analysis from a randomized clinical trial for stage 3 colon cancer patients found that patients with evidence of residual cancer in their blood after surgery to remove the ...

Gallstone ileus of the sigmoid colon is an important, though extremely rare, cause of large bowel obstruction. The gallstone often enters the large bowel through a fistula formation between the ...