CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis demonstrated acute uncomplicated diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon. He completed a 2-week course of oral antibiotics. Repeat CT of the abdomen and pelvis 3 weeks ...

The sigmoid colon is located on the left side ... bacterial infection that causes a pocket of pus to form. Abscesses associated with diverticulitis may cause fever and abdominal pain.

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 ...

Sigmoid diverticular abscess perforation (SDAP) is a very serious complication of diverticular disease. Objective: To determine the aetiology of large bowel SDAP in rheumatic conditions. Methods: 64 ...

Background—Diverticulitis and Crohn’s disease affecting the colon occur at similar sites in older individuals, and in combination are said to carry a worse prognosis than either disease in isolation.

You’ll follow up with your doctor once your diverticulitis heals to discuss possibly reversing the colostomy and reconnecting your colon. If you develop an abscess, which is a pocket of pus ...

Diverticular disease of the colon is an extremely common disease in the Western world, with an estimated incidence ranging from 5% in middle-aged individuals (those in the fourth decade of life) to as ...

This demonstrated a perforated diverticulum at the junction of the distal descending colon and proximal sigmoid colon with gas tracking superiorly in the retroperitoneum ... Subsequent flexible ...

Two patients with a laparoscopic resection of the sigmoid colon in their surgical history were diagnosed with an internal ... the indication for a surgical intervention is reserved for complicative ...

What’s the difference between diverticulitis and diverticulosis? Diverticulitis happens when pouches (diverticula) form in the wall of the colon and the pouches become inflamed or infected from ...