CT of the abdomen and pelvis (CTAP) revealed extensive uncomplicated diverticular disease, with two giant diverticula involving the distal descending and sigmoid colon, measuring 6 cm (figure 1 ...

Background: Sigmoid colon cancer with spinal metastases is rare in distant metastasis. In addition, the prognosis of colon cancer patients with spinal metastases is extremely poor. In order to find ...

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 ...

A. L. Chute, M.D.

Dr Grant replies: Often during a camera test into the colon (known as a colonoscopy ... pain and possibly complications such as diverticular abscess, fistula formation, bowel obstruction or ...

Diverticular disease is a common cause of acute abdominal events requiring hospitalization and IV antibiotics. Elective sigmoid resection usually is recommended after a recurrent uncomplicated ...

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 ...

We included original studies that reported comparative data for at least one outcome in medically- and surgically-treated patients with transverse or left colon diverticulitis. We excluded studies ...

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