Diverticular disease of the jejunum and its complications.
Am Surg
; 56(5): 319-24, 1990 May.
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| ID: mdl-2110429
ABSTRACT
Jejunal diverticulosis is an uncommon, acquired condition that has been encountered recently in four patients. These cases (two patients with diverticulitis, one patient with chronic abdominal pain, and one patient incidentally discovered at laparotomy for colonic diverticulitis) are reported. Acute complications of jejunal diverticulosis include diverticulitis, bleeding, and intestinal obstruction. Chronic complications include intractable abdominal pain, malabsorption, and intestinal pseudo-obstruction. Up to 15 per cent of patients with jejunal diverticulosis may require small-bowel resection for treatment of these acute or chronic complications. The clinical significance, proper diagnostic evaluation, and treatment of jejunal diverticular disease are reviewed.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Divertículo
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Doenças do Jejuno
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am Surg
Ano de publicação:
1990
Tipo de documento:
Article