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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
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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

Lequet J, Menahem B, Alves A, Fohlen A, Mulliri A
J Visc Surg 2017 Sep;154(4):253-259. Epub 2017 Jul 9 doi: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2017.06.006. PMID: 28698005
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
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
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
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
Rice TW, Baker ME
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1999 Oct;11(4):352-7. doi: 10.1016/s1043-0679(99)70079-1. PMID: 10535376

Therapy

Farrell MB
J Nucl Med Technol 2020 Sep;48(3):189-190. doi: 10.2967/jnmt.120.244137. PMID: 32883774
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
Martino R, McCulloch T
Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2016 Nov;13(11):665-679. Epub 2016 Sep 14 doi: 10.1038/nrgastro.2016.127. PMID: 27625188
Singh S, Savage L
BMJ Case Rep 2014 Jul 8;2014 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-201888. PMID: 25006050Free PMC Article
Dinis-Ribeiro M
Gastrointest Endosc 2013 Sep;78(3):434-8. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2013.06.021. PMID: 23948192

Prognosis

Chen J, Sun Y, Fu T, Lu S, Shi W, Zhao J, Li S, Li X, Yuan S, Larsson SC
Eur Heart J Qual Care Clin Outcomes 2024 Jun 20;10(4):357-365. doi: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcad059. PMID: 37777843
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
Natsis K, Didagelos M, Gkiouliava A, Lazaridis N, Vyzas V, Piagkou M
Surg Radiol Anat 2017 May;39(5):559-565. Epub 2016 Dec 20 doi: 10.1007/s00276-016-1796-5. PMID: 27999944
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

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
Stancu SM, Popescu BA, Beuran M
Chirurgia (Bucur) 2016 May-Jun;111(3):270-3. PMID: 27452941
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
Abreu AL, Chopra S, Dharmaraja A, Djaladat H, Aron M, Ukimura O, Desai MM, Gill IS, Aron M
J Endourol 2014 Oct;28(10):1159-64. Epub 2014 May 28 doi: 10.1089/end.2014.0149. PMID: 24708426

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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