Understanding Diverticular Perforation: Causes, Symptoms, and …
2024年3月27日 · Diverticular perforation is a serious condition that occurs when small pouches, called diverticula, in the walls of the colon or large intestine become infected and rupture. This can lead to the leakage of fecal matter into the abdominal cavity, causing inflammation and potentially life-threatening complications.
Diverticulosis of the Large Intestine - Diverticulosis of the Large ...
If a hole (perforation) develops in the diverticulum, fluid and bacteria can leak into the abdomen and cause a very serious condition called peritonitis. A diverticulum can bleed into the intestine. Bleeding is painless but can be heavy and result in blood passing out through the rectum (see Gastrointestinal Bleeding ).
Acute Diverticulitis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年8月8日 · Acute diverticulitis is inflammation due to micro-perforation of a diverticulum. The diverticulum is a sac-like protrusion of the colon wall. Diverticulitis can present in about 10% to 25% of patients with diverticulosis. Diverticulitis can be simple or uncomplicated and complicated.
Diverticulitis: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
2023年4月10日 · Gastrointestinal perforation: If a diverticulum becomes swollen enough to rupture (tear), it could allow intestinal bacteria to leak into your peritoneal cavity. Peritonitis can lead to sepsis.
Pathophysiology and prevention of diverticulitis and perforation
Objective: This article gives an overview of the current evidence and theories in the pathophysiology of diverticulosis, diverticulitis and perforation and discusses its prevention. Background: Diverticular disease is one of the most common diseases related to the gastrointestinal tract in Western countries.
Management of perforated diverticulitis with generalized …
How should medical therapy support patients with generalized peritonitis from diverticular perforation before and after surgery? Careful multidisciplinary medical management should be adopted with the main aims of: Controlling infection. Relieving postoperative pain. Preventing and/or treating postoperative ileus (POI) Considerations
Treatment of perforated diverticular disease of the colon
Diverticular disease of the colon now is recognized to be functional disease resulting from altered neuromuscular activity in the colon. Inflammatory complications, when they occur, usually result from inflammation around a single diverticulum. This may lead to the formation of a …
Risk Factors for Diverticulosis, Diverticulitis, Diverticular ...
The population-based case-control study by Humes et al. reported a risk of diverticular perforation that was 2.74 times greater among people currently taking corticosteroids and 1.69 times greater among people who took steroids at some point in their medical history. There is a particularly high risk among patients with a lack of severe ...
Position paper: management of perforated sigmoid diverticulitis
2013年12月26日 · Over the last three decades, emergency surgery for perforated sigmoid diverticulitis has evolved dramatically but remains controversial. Diverticulitis is categorized as uncomplicated (amenable to outpatient treatment) versus complicated (requiring hospitalization).
Conservative management of acute perforated diverticulitis: A ...
Conservative management is safe and successful in patients with acute perforated diverticulitis without generalized peritonitis. The early recognition of patients who show clinical signs of persistent perforation is important to ensure the success of this strategy.