Diverticular Disease of the Appendix Is Associated with Complicated Appendicitis

Is a Single dose of Prophylactic Antibiotics Sufficient in Patients with Acute Non-Complicated Appendicitis?

Background: Acute appendicitis is one of the most common acute surgery events. Its main treatment is surgery. However medical management before and after the surgery has an important impact on the treatment. Objective: The aim of study was evaluating the outcomes of single dose and quadruple doses of prophylactic antibiotic therapy in patients with acute ...

Diverticular hemorrhage of the appendix.

Diverticular Disease Complicated With Colovesical Fistula: Laparoscopic Versus Robotic Management

Fistula formation is a complication of diverticulitis in 4% to 20% of cases. The left or sigmoid colon is the most commonly involved segment. The most common presenting symptom is pneumaturia and dysuria, followed by fecaluria, abdominal pain and, rarely, hematuria. Some colovesical fistulas (CVFs) are asymptomatic. CVF is more common in males and in females with a history of hysterectomy. The ...

Is Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction Associated With with Coronary Heart Disease?

Introduction: Previous cohort studies reported contradictory data on the association between subclinical thyroid dysfunction and coronary heart disease (CHD). Regarding this, the present study was conducted to illuminate this relationship. Materials and Methods: For the purpose of the study, 3,066 participants employed in a study conducted by Azizi et al. aged ≥ 20 years were subjected to thyro...

[Obesity and complicated diverticular disease of the colon].

BACKGROUND The incidence of diverticular disease of the colon has been rising in recent years, and the associated factors are: low ingestion of fibre, age, lack of physical activity, and obesity. METHODS A retrospective, descriptive, observational study was conducted on patients with the diagnosis of complicated diverticular disease requiring surgical or interventional treatment, for a period...