[Diverticulosis of the sigmoid colon: when to operate and which surgical treatment to use].
Diverticulosis of the colon is an increasing frequent disease: 50% of all subjects over 70 are affected by this pathology. The paper reports a series of cases and a therapeutic approach for simple, symptomatic and complicated diverticulosis. The long-term results are also reported.
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I Divisione Chirurgia, Ospedale S. Maria delle Croci, Ravenna.
Montanari
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Stancanelli
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Balanzoni
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid; D004241:Diverticulum, Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
La diverticolosi del colon sigma: quando intervenire e che trattamento chirurgico eseguire.