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Non-infective colitides Diverticular colitis Diverticular colitis is a clinicopathological entity...

Operative procedures for diverticular disease The aim of emergency surgery is to control periton...

Investigation Radiology Plain radiographs can demonstrate a pneumoperitoneum. Spiral CT has excel...

Learning objectives To appreciate: The basic anatomy and physiology of the large intestine intest...

Malignant: colorectal carcinoma Epidemiology In the UK, colorectal cancer is the second most comm...

ENDOMETRIOSIS This is mainly covered in Chapter 87 . It tends to be found deep in the pelvis and ...

Infective colitides Infective causes may be classified as bacterial, protozoal, viral and fungal. ...

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Complications of diverticular disease The majority of patients with diverticulosis are asymptoma...

Complications of stomas Stoma complications are common ( Summary box 77.16 ). The vast majority o...

DIVERTICULAR DISEASE Diverticula (hollow outpouchings) are a common structural abnormality of th...

COLOSTOMIES A colostomy is a planned opening made in the colon to divert faeces and flatus through...

Classification of contamination The degree of infection has a major impact on outcome in acute di...

Clinical features In mild cases, symptoms such as distension, flatulence and a sensation of heav...

ANATOMY OF THE LARGE INTESTINE The large intestine begins at the ileocaecal valve and extends to ...

Aetiology Epidemiological studies suggest that diverticular disease is a consequence of a refined...

COLITIS There are two types of colitides: IBD (discussed in Chapter 75 ) and non-IBD. The non-IB...

Unexpected appendix tumour encountered at surgery An inspection of the abdominal cavity should b...

unexpected tumour of the appendix Incidental neoplasm in appendicectomy specimen In a patient wit...

Postoperative complications Postoperative complications following appendicectomy are relatively u...