diverticulitis/obesity

OBJECTIVE Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) has been introduced as a new technique for the treatment of various colorectal diseases. Recurrent or complicated diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon is a frequent indication for minimally invasive sigmoid colectomy. The aim of this study was to

BACKGROUND Little research has been performed on the impact of race/ethnicity and obesity on the course of diverticulitis. OBJECTIVE To determine whether patients of different racial/ethnic backgrounds and patients who are obese have disparate courses of disease with regard to complications,

OBJECTIVE To determine the clinical characteristics of acute diverticulitis in Korean patients with respect to the relationship between disease location and age, obesity, and complications. METHODS The medical records of patients with acute diverticulitis who were treated at Severance Hospital in

BACKGROUND We examined the relationship between morbid obesity, clinical presentation, and perioperative outcomes in patients offered surgery for diverticulitis. METHODS We queried the ACS NSQIP dataset from 2005 to 2010 for patients undergoing surgery for nonhemorrhaging diverticulitis. Univariate

OBJECTIVE The aim of this prospective study was to assess the outcome of laparoscopic colectomy for sigmoid diverticulitis in normal weighted, overweighted and obese patients. METHODS From January 1995 to December 2000, all patients (n = 77) undergoing an elective colectomy for sigmoid

OBJECTIVE Studies of obesity and diverticular complications are limited. We assessed the relationship between body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, and waist-to-hip ratio and diverticulitis and diverticular bleeding. METHODS A prospective cohort study of 47,228 male health professionals (40-75

OBJECTIVE On the basis of our experience in recent years, we hypothesized that acute diverticulitis occurs more frequently in young adult patients (age, < or = 50 years) now than previously recognized. We reviewed the CT findings, clinical features, and demographic data of a cohort of patients who

OBJECTIVE Left-sided diverticulitis is increasing in Japan, and many studies report that left-sided diverticulitis is more likely to be severe. Therefore, it is important to identify the features and risk factors for left-sided diverticulitis. We hypothesized that left-sided diverticulitis in Japan

OBJECTIVE To understand why the population-based incidence of diverticulitis has increased over time, we studied temporal changes in age, body mass index (BMI), and diverticulitis in Olmsted County, Minnesota. METHODS We compared the BMIs of 2967 patients with diverticulitis and 9795 people without

There is little evidence that adiposity associates with diverticulitis, especially among women. We conducted a comprehensive evaluation of obesity, weight change, and incidence of diverticulitis in a large cohort of women. We conducted a prospective cohort study of 46,079 women enrolled in the

BACKGROUND The aim of this prospective comparative study was to assess the outcome of laparoscopic colectomy for sigmoid diverticulitis in normal-weight, overweight, and obese patients. METHODS From January 1995 to December 2000, all patients (n = 77) undergoing an elective colectomy for sigmoid