[Prevention of complications of surgery of diverticular disease]. / Prévention des complications dans la chirurgie de la maladie diverticulaire.

ABSTRACT

Results are reported for 335 patients hospitalized for diverticular disease of the symptomatic colon bowel movement disorders, abdominal pains and/or rectorrhagia. Of 81 patients that received operative surgery, 62 presented inflammatory stenosis or perforation. Recurrence is prevented by surgical treatment combining sigmoidectomy and exeresis of the rectosigmoid junction.