scholarly journals Current Recommendations on Diagnosis and Management of Right-Sided Diverticulitis

2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dana A. Telem ◽  
Kerri E. Buch ◽  
Scott Q. Nguyen ◽  
Edward H. Chin ◽  
Kaare J. Weber ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Diverticular Disease ◽  
Right Hemicolectomy ◽  
Ascending Colon ◽  
Diagnosis And Management ◽  
Colon Diverticulitis ◽  
Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy ◽  
Colonic Diverticular Disease

We present the case of a 52-year-old female with recurrent symptomatic ascending colon diverticulitis who ultimately underwent elective laparoscopic right hemicolectomy. The following is a case report and literature review pertaining to right colonic diverticular disease.

scholarly journals Urachal-sigmoid fistula associated with diverticular disease

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Rapoport ◽  
Alison Ross ◽  
Vic Goshko ◽  
Iain McAuley
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Case Management ◽  
Diverticular Disease ◽  
Sigmoid Colon ◽  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
Diagnosis And Management ◽  
Eradication Of Infection ◽  
Urachal Fistula

Background: Urachal anomalies rarely present in adulthood. We report thesecond known case of urachal-sigmoid fistula associated with diverticulardisease.Method: We performed a case report and literature review. We searchedMEDLINE and PubMed using the search words “urachus,” “urachal fistula,”“sigmoid colon” and “diverticulosis.”Results: Our literature review revealed 1 previous report of urachal-sigmoidfistula associated with diverticular disease. We reviewed other publications withrespect to pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of urachal disease.Conclusion: Urachal disease that presents in an adult is usually the result of somecomplication of a urachal anomaly. Various modes of imaging may help confirmthe diagnosis, although CT sinography has been recommended and waskey in the present case. Management includes eradication of infection and, usually,surgical intervention.

scholarly journals A Case Report of Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy with Intracorporeal Anastomosis for Crohn's Diesase.

1995 ◽  
Vol 28 (10) ◽  
pp. 2042-2046
Author(s):  
Hiromi Tokumura ◽  
Takashi Yamamoto ◽  
Takafumi Sato ◽  
Yoichi Imaoka ◽  
Akio Ouchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Right Hemicolectomy ◽  
Intracorporeal Anastomosis ◽  
Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy
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