Laparoscopic Selective Diverticulectomy of the Colon as First Treatment in Acute Complicated Diverticulitis |
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Authors: | E. Chelala T. Panomarenco J.-L. Allé |
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Affiliation: | General Surgery Department, C.H.U. Tivoli-La Louvière-Belgium |
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Abstract: | We present the case of a 53 year-old male diagnosed with an acute complicated diverticulitis, with localized peritonitis, who underwent a laparoscopic excision of the affected sigmoid diverticula associated with peritoneal lavage and drainage. This approach was performed as first treatment of a Hinchey’s IIb diverticulitis to avoid a laparotomy and/or colic resection with a temporary colostomy. |
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