PMID- 21221241
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
DCOM- 20110714
LR  - 20220409
IS  - 2093-7830 (Electronic)
IS  - 2093-7822 (Print)
IS  - 2093-7822 (Linking)
VI  - 26
IP  - 6
DP  - 2010 Dec
TI  - Comparative study of the clinical features and treatment for right and left 
      colonic diverticulitis.
PG  - 407-12
LID - 10.3393/jksc.2010.26.6.407 [doi]
AB  - PURPOSE: Colonic diverticulitis is an uncommon disease in Korea, but the 
      incidence of the disease is increasing. The right colon is the more preferred 
      site for diverticulitis in Korea, but the incidence of left diverticulitis is 
      increasing. Therefore, comparing the clinical features and treatments for right 
      diverticulitis with those for left diverticulitis may help us to treat the 
      disease more properly. METHODS: This study was performed retrospectively by 
      reviewing the medical records of 96 patients with colonic diverticulitis, in whom 
      either conservative or operative treatments were performed. RESULTS: Eighty-six 
      patients had right diverticulitis (RD), and 10 patients had left diverticulitis 
      (LD). The mean age of the patients was older for LD. Sixteen patients (18.6%) 
      with RD had complications, and 7 patients (8.1%) underwent operations. On the 
      other hand, 4 patients (40%) with LD had complications, and 3 patients (30%) 
      underwent operations. The rates of complications and operations among old-aged 
      patients were higher. The operations for 7 patients with RD who underwent surgery 
      were 6 ileocecectomies and 1 diverticulectomy. On the other hand, the operations 
      for the 3 patients with LD who underwent surgery were 2 resections and 
      anastomoses and 1 diverticulectomy. The reasons for the operations were abscess 
      formation, recurrence, perforation, and development of generalized peritonitis 
      without response to conservative treatment. CONCLUSION: The incidence of LD is 
      lower than that of RD in Korea, but the rate of complications and operations 
      seems higher in LD. Therefore, patients who complain of left lower abdominal pain 
      need to be thoroughly examined for LD.
FAU - Kim, Seok Hoon
AU  - Kim SH
AD  - Department of Surgery, National Police Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
FAU - Byun, Chang Gyoo
AU  - Byun CG
FAU - Cha, Jin Woo
AU  - Cha JW
FAU - Choi, Seok Ho
AU  - Choi SH
FAU - Kho, Young Taek
AU  - Kho YT
FAU - Seo, Dong Yup
AU  - Seo DY
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20101231
PL  - Korea (South)
TA  - J Korean Soc Coloproctol
JT  - Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology
JID - 101546077
PMC - PMC3017976
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Colon
OT  - Diverticulitis
COIS- No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.
EDAT- 2011/01/12 06:00
MHDA- 2011/01/12 06:01
PMCR- 2010/12/01
CRDT- 2011/01/12 06:00
PHST- 2010/08/03 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2010/10/15 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2011/01/12 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2011/01/12 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2011/01/12 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2010/12/01 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 10.3393/jksc.2010.26.6.407 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Korean Soc Coloproctol. 2010 Dec;26(6):407-12. doi: 10.3393/jksc.2010.26.6.407. 
      Epub 2010 Dec 31.