title: Diverticular disease of the colon: surgical management at a military hospital.
abstract: A recent review of the surgical management of diverticular disease of the colon included 73 patients. One-stage resections were accomplished in 67%, primarily in patients operated on electively for recurrent diverticulitis or fistula, and in the group of patients with cecal diverticulitis operated on for presumed appendicitis. Single-stage resection with ileorectal anastomosis is also preferred in patients with massive diverticular bleeding. For patients with large abscesses or diffuse peritonitis a two-stage procedure which removes the site of disease in the initial operation is recommended. There were no deaths and a lower incidence of complications in the group of patients who had elective operations for recurrent diverticulitis and fistula.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004238:Diverticulitis / Q000601:surgery; D004239:Diverticulitis, Colonic / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence