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Diverticulum

MedGen UID:
4359
Concept ID:
C0012817
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonym: Diverticula
SNOMED CT: Diverticulum (31113003)

Definition

A pouch formed at a weakened area of wall in a hollow organ structure. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Reidelberger K, Fingeret A
Surg Clin North Am 2021 Dec;101(6):1081-1096. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2021.06.006. PMID: 34774270
Kuru S, Kismet K
Rev Esp Enferm Dig 2018 Nov;110(11):726-732. doi: 10.17235/reed.2018.5628/2018. PMID: 30032625
Ellison DL
Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am 2018 Mar;30(1):67-74. Epub 2017 Nov 29 doi: 10.1016/j.cnc.2017.10.006. PMID: 29413216

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Choi SY, Hong SS, Park HJ, Lee HK, Shin HC, Choi GC
J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol 2017 Apr;61(2):225-231. Epub 2016 Aug 4 doi: 10.1111/1754-9485.12505. PMID: 27492813
Fisichella PM, Jalilvand A, Dobrowolsky A
World J Surg 2015 Jul;39(7):1614-9. doi: 10.1007/s00268-015-2950-7. PMID: 25609118
Thomas ML, Anthony AA, Fosh BG, Finch JG, Maddern GJ
Br J Surg 2001 May;88(5):629-42. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2168.2001.01733.x. PMID: 11350433
Duda M, Dlouhý M, Rocek V, Rehulka M, Vojácek K, Serý Z
Acta Univ Palacki Olomuc Fac Med 1989;123:189-208. PMID: 2533826
Brown CK, Olshaker JS
Am J Emerg Med 1988 Mar;6(2):157-64. doi: 10.1016/0735-6757(88)90055-1. PMID: 3281686

Diagnosis

Parfenov AI, Krums LM, Pavlov MV
Ter Arkh 2019 Mar 17;91(2):4-8. doi: 10.26442/00403660.2019.02.000080. PMID: 31094166
Kuru S, Kismet K
Rev Esp Enferm Dig 2018 Nov;110(11):726-732. doi: 10.17235/reed.2018.5628/2018. PMID: 30032625
Smith CD
Surg Clin North Am 2015 Jun;95(3):669-81. Epub 2015 Apr 15 doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2015.02.017. PMID: 25965138
Fisichella PM, Jalilvand A, Dobrowolsky A
World J Surg 2015 Jul;39(7):1614-9. doi: 10.1007/s00268-015-2950-7. PMID: 25609118
Malik AA; Shams-ul-Bari, Wani KA, Khaja AR
Saudi J Gastroenterol 2010 Jan-Mar;16(1):3-7. doi: 10.4103/1319-3767.58760. PMID: 20065566Free PMC Article

Therapy

Morris PD, Allaway MGR, Mwagiru DK, Sinclair JB, Hollands M
ANZ J Surg 2023 Dec;93(12):2828-2832. Epub 2023 Sep 24 doi: 10.1111/ans.18707. PMID: 37743578
Samanta J, Nabi Z, Dhar J, Mandavdhare HS
Minerva Gastroenterol (Torino) 2023 Jun;69(2):184-192. Epub 2021 Sep 13 doi: 10.23736/S2724-5985.21.02984-3. PMID: 34515453
Kaur L, Gordon M, Baines PA, Iheozor-Ejiofor Z, Sinopoulou V, Akobeng AK
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 Mar 4;3(3):CD005573. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005573.pub3. PMID: 32128795Free PMC Article
Sato H, Takeuchi M, Hashimoto S, Mizuno KI, Furukawa K, Sato A, Yokoyama J, Terai S
World J Gastroenterol 2019 Mar 28;25(12):1457-1464. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i12.1457. PMID: 30948909Free PMC Article
Dinis-Ribeiro M
Gastrointest Endosc 2013 Sep;78(3):434-8. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2013.06.021. PMID: 23948192

Prognosis

Lee HJ, Park SJ, Cheon JH, Kim TI, Kim WH, Kim HJ
PLoS One 2019;14(5):e0216380. Epub 2019 May 29 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0216380. PMID: 31141507Free PMC Article
Friedmacher F, Ford KE, Davenport M
Pediatr Surg Int 2019 Mar;35(3):273-282. Epub 2018 Nov 7 doi: 10.1007/s00383-018-4392-4. PMID: 30406431
Elisei W, Brandimarte G, Tursi A
Minerva Med 2017 Oct;108(5):448-463. Epub 2017 May 2 doi: 10.23736/S0026-4806.17.05201-6. PMID: 28466633
Ohlow MA, Lauer B, Lotze U, Brunelli M, Geller JC
Circ J 2012;76(10):2465-70. Epub 2012 Jun 30 doi: 10.1253/circj.cj-12-0193. PMID: 22785433
Costantini M, Zaninotto G, Rizzetto C, Narne S, Ancona E
Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol 2004 Feb;18(1):3-17. doi: 10.1016/S1521-6918(03)00105-7. PMID: 15123081

Clinical prediction guides

Malligiannis Ntalianis D, Maloula RN, Malligiannis Ntalianis K, Giavopoulos P, Solia E, Chrysikos D, Karampelias V, Troupis T
Acta Med Acad 2022 Dec;51(3):243-248. Epub 2022 Dec 30 doi: 10.5644/ama2006-124.394. PMID: 36799317Free PMC Article
Chheda NN
Surg Clin North Am 2022 Apr;102(2):199-207. Epub 2022 Mar 4 doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2021.12.002. PMID: 35344692
Copelan A, Kapoor BS
Tech Vasc Interv Radiol 2015 Dec;18(4):244-55. Epub 2015 Jul 15 doi: 10.1053/j.tvir.2015.07.008. PMID: 26615165
Gurvits GE, Lan G
World J Gastroenterol 2014 Dec 21;20(47):17819-29. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i47.17819. PMID: 25548480Free PMC Article
Duda M, Dlouhý M, Rocek V, Rehulka M, Vojácek K, Serý Z
Acta Univ Palacki Olomuc Fac Med 1989;123:189-208. PMID: 2533826

Recent systematic reviews

Zizzo M, Tumiati D, Bassi MC, Zanelli M, Sanguedolce F, Porpiglia F, Fiori C, Campobasso D, Castro Ruiz C, Bergamaschi FA, Maestroni UV, Carrieri G, Cormio L, Biolchini F, Palicelli A, Soriano A, Sassatelli R, Ascani S, Annessi V, Giunta A
Minerva Urol Nephrol 2022 Aug;74(4):400-408. Epub 2021 Nov 18 doi: 10.23736/S2724-6051.21.04750-9. PMID: 34791866
Kaur L, Gordon M, Baines PA, Iheozor-Ejiofor Z, Sinopoulou V, Akobeng AK
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 Mar 4;3(3):CD005573. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005573.pub3. PMID: 32128795Free PMC Article
Hansen CC, Søreide K
Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Aug;97(35):e12154. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000012154. PMID: 30170459Free PMC Article
Humes D, Smith JK, Spiller RC
BMJ Clin Evid 2011 Mar 14;2011 PMID: 21401970Free PMC Article
Malik AA; Shams-ul-Bari, Wani KA, Khaja AR
Saudi J Gastroenterol 2010 Jan-Mar;16(1):3-7. doi: 10.4103/1319-3767.58760. PMID: 20065566Free PMC Article

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