Current Recommendations on Diagnosis and Management of Right-Sided Diverticulitis

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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Main Authors: Dana A. Telem, Kerri E. Buch, Scott Q. Nguyen, Edward H. Chin, Kaare J. Weber, Celia M. Divino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/359485
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spelling doaj-art-68c4db7e24ce495aa691f1912e95da662025-02-03T05:51:57ZengWileyGastroenterology Research and Practice1687-61211687-630X2009-01-01200910.1155/2009/359485359485Current Recommendations on Diagnosis and Management of Right-Sided DiverticulitisDana A. Telem0Kerri E. Buch1Scott Q. Nguyen2Edward H. Chin3Kaare J. Weber4Celia M. Divino5Department of Surgery, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Box 1259, 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USADepartment of Surgery, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Box 1259, 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USADepartment of Surgery, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Box 1259, 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USADepartment of Surgery, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Box 1259, 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USADepartment of Surgery, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Box 1259, 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USADepartment of Surgery, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Box 1259, 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USAWe 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/359485
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title Current Recommendations on Diagnosis and Management of Right-Sided Diverticulitis
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