Colon diverticular disease as cause of acute abdominal cases.
The present therapeutic approach to acute complications of diverticula is disease is discussed by the authors. The poor results together with high lethality are pointed out provided that inflammatory states are surgically treated by means of simple derivation and drainage. The Hartmann's or Paul-Mikulicz's resection followed by passage reconstruction is considered to be the best approach and method.
Vyslouzil
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First Department of Surgery, Medical Faculty, Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Unger
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Zmrzlík
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D003125:Colostomy; D004241:Diverticulum, Colon / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies