Diverticulitis of the Small Bowel

• Authors: Stefan Eisold , Karl Guenther , Hans Reith
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

In contrast to diverticulosis of the large bowel, diverticular disease of the small bowel is rare. This small bowel disease is predominantly localized to the duodenum. Jejunal and ileal diverticula are rare and occur in the majority of patients without clinical impact. Less than 10% of patients develop serious complications, including obstruction, hemorrhage, perforation and penetration. Here, we present 4 patients with jejunal diverticulitis. Three of these patients experienced perforation.

Keywords

EN

diverticulitis; perforation; jejunum

• Publisher: Index Copernicus International
• Journal: Polish Journal of Surgery
• Year: 2007
• Volume: 79
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 385-388

Dates

published

1 - 5 - 2007

online

17 - 10 - 2007

Contributors

author

Stefan Eisold

• Department of General Surgery, Klinikum Konstanz Teaching Hospital of the University, Freiburg

author

Karl Guenther

• Department of Surgery, Klinikum Mainspessart Gesundheitszentrum Lohr, Lohr am Main, Germany

author

Hans Reith

• Department of General Surgery, Klinikum Konstanz Teaching Hospital of the University, Freiburg

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/v10035-007-0059-x