| Disease |
DIVERTICULAR DISEASE OF THE COLON |
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| Quotation |
“ The surgeon… is a man of action. He lives in an exhilarating world of knives, blood, and groans. His tempo is of necessity rapid” |
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| Definition |
Basically herniation of the colonic mucosa through the muscular wall of the colon. Divertucolosis is the asymptomatic presence of multiple colonic diverticula, and Diverticulitis is an inflammatory process or localized perforation of diverticulum. |
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| Prognosis |
In Diverticulosis, is good with early detetction and management. About 20% could have diverticulitis, and third of them can have recurrent inflammatory episodes. Most patitnes with diverticulitis can be well managed with antibiotics and bowel rest. But a third of the cases might eventually require surgery. |
