Current Recommendations on Diagnosis and Management of Right-Sided Diverticulitis
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We present the case of a 52-year-old female with recurrent symptomatic ascending colon diverticulitis who ultimately underwent elective laparoscopic right hemicolectomy. The following is a case report and literature review pertaining to right colonic diverticular disease.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Gastroenterology Research and Practice
دوره 2009 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009