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Filter by:Sigmoid diverticulitis (SD) is a common pathology characterized by inflammation/infection of a diverticulum in the sigmoid colon. Surgical treatment of DS is indicated urgently, either because of a serious complication or because of therapeutic failure. Prophylactic surgical treatment of "cold" DS is indicated in symptomatic forms (smoldering diverticulitis, frequent recurrences impacting quality of life, symptomatic fistula, and stenosis). It is also indicated for asymptomatic forms in selected patients, to avoid recurrence and/or the occurrence of a DS complication. In France, some 12,000 prophylactic colectomies for DS are performed every year. The mortality rate for this operation during the hospital stay (which does not account for 30-day mortality) is 7 per thousand in France. Morbidity is fairly high, at around 25%, with almost 10% of severe complications. At a distance, the definitive stoma rate is around 6% of patients, and recurrences have been described in up to 10% of cases. Numerous clinical determinants linked to the patient and the pathology have been identified as potential risk factors for morbidity and mortality (advanced age, undernutrition, emergency surgery, neurological history, minimally invasive approach, etc.). Among non-clinical determinants, socio-economic and territorial deprivation is thought to have an impact on postoperative morbidity and mortality for a very large number of pathologies, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, and obesity. Thus, patients from the most disadvantaged backgrounds would have a significantly higher risk of postoperative mortality and morbidity. To our knowledge, however, few data are available on the possible impact of socio-economic deprivation and geographical isolation on the operative outcome of colorectal surgery. This French multicenter study aims to assess the impact of socio-economic and territorial inequalities on the surgical management of sigmoid diverticulitis; with the primary objective being the prevalence of postoperative complications and the secondary objectives being the prevalence of recourse to emergency surgery, minimally invasive surgery, definitive stoma and post-operative recurrence.
The goal of this observational study is to study the emergency surgical treatment of diverticular disease in Sweden outside clinical trials. The main questions it aims to answer are: - Which is the preferred surgical method of acute diverticular disease in Sweden? - Which are the short and long-term outcomes of the different surgical methods? Researchers will compare the different methods to see if there is a surgical operation that is superior for the treatment of acute diverticulitis.
Acas series study was conducted on emergency acute abdomen patients who finally confirmed intraoperatively as Meckel's diverticulum with different complications. Simple perforation to isolated axial torsioned gangrene was observed. The patients signed consent for their cases to be published.
Background & Aims: Abnormal colonic pressure profiles have been associated with an increased risk of colonic diverticulosis. A surgical history is a known risk factor for abdominal adhesions, and these may lead to increased intraluminal colonic pressure. We assessed whether previous abdominal surgery is associated with colonic diverticulosis or diverticulitis. Methods: The investigators analyzed data from a prospective study of patients undergoing colonoscopy for different indications from 2020 through 2021. Patients completed a structured questionnaire concerning previous abdominal surgeries, dietary and lifestyle exposures including smoking and alcohol use, and co-morbidities.
Rationale: Older African Americans undergoing surgery are a vulnerable and growing population at high risk for poor surgical outcomes and disparities. Few programs have focused on this population due to a fragmented understanding of the needs of this population. Objectives: While socioecological determinants of health (SEDOH) such as health literacy and socioeconomic status are known drivers of surgical disparities, an estimated 36-47% of surgical disparities remains unexplained. This gap results from limitations of current clinical datasets in capturing SEDOHs. This pilot study aims to fill this gap by (i) collecting granular SEDOH data, (ii) identifying barriers to surgical care for older African Americans, and (iii) establishing a multi-institutional clinical database through a socioecological context. These findings will help understand how SEDOHs drive surgical disparities and inform development of interventions to eliminate them in elderly African Americans. Design and Methods: Guided by the socioecological model of health, the investigators will use mixed-methods to achieve the objectives. First, the investigators will assess the acceptability and feasibility of a 58-item SEDOH survey based on the NIH PhenX toolkit. After distributing this survey to 36 elderly (≥65 years) African American patients undergoing surgery at 3 rural, UAB-affiliated hospitals (Alex-City, Greenville, Demopolis) the investigators will conduct detailed theory guided assessments of acceptability and feasibility (SA1). Second, the investigators will conduct key informant interviews of individuals from all 5 socioecological levels at each rural hospital (n=10) to identify additional barriers and facilitators to surgical care. The investigators will purposively sample 100% of participants at the patient and caregiver level (n=12) to be elderly African Americans (SA2). Finally, the investigators will link measured SEDOH data with standardized clinical data at each hospital to establish a novel database (SA3). These findings will establish a process to measure SEDOHs across the Deep South and set the foundation for a unique database to study surgical disparities. Significance: Development of effective multilevel interventions to eliminate surgical disparities in older African Americans is dependent on a clearer understanding of the contextual drivers of these disparities. This pilot study will accelerate understanding of these mechanism(s) through SEDOHs. It will establish a process to measure SEDOHs, identify additional barriers to surgical care not captured by NIH instruments, and build the database to study these relationships. Such findings will have the potential to impact vulnerable surgical populations in the Deep South and support the Deep South RCMAR mission to promote health and optimize health outcomes for older and rural African Americans.
The purpose of the study is evaluate the safety and efficacy of L-glutamine as a treatment for patients with diverticulosis.
This study aims to evaluate whether IMA sparing may represent an advantage in terms of reduced incidence and severity of sexual dysfunctions after colorectal resections for diverticular disease (DD).
A novel magnetic device, called MAgnetic Gastrointestinal Universal Septotome (MAGUS) was designed to improve the Treatment of diverticulum of the esophagus, Pseudo-diverticulum of the upper GI tract, Candy cane syndrome This study aims to evaluating the safety of the feasability of this new device.
The success of the enhanced recovery program after surgery leads us to consider outpatient management of the colectomy. To this end, the investigators have designed an observational and prospective study of left laparoscopic colectomy on an outpatient basis. The objective is to assess the harmlessness of this management compared to standard management in the context of a public hospital.
Confocal laser endomicroscopy detects inflammatory markers undetectable during high definition endoscopy. The investigators aimed to evaluate the role of peridiverticular and colonic mucosa inflammation in the prediction of the complicated diverticular disease using confocal laser endomicroscopy evaluation in the peridiverticular area in consecutive patients.