Laparoscopic diverticulectomy of perforated right‐sided colonic diverticulitis

Abstract The perforation of the right‐sided colonic diverticulitis (RSCD) is a rare surgical emergency with highly variable clinical presentations. The preoperative distinction between acute appendicitis and perforated diverticulitis represent a dilemma for surgeon. The laparoscopic repair is a feas...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Bouzid, Nizar Kardoun, Kais Fourati, Mohammed Ben Amar, Salah Boujelbene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-08-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6253
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Summary:Abstract The perforation of the right‐sided colonic diverticulitis (RSCD) is a rare surgical emergency with highly variable clinical presentations. The preoperative distinction between acute appendicitis and perforated diverticulitis represent a dilemma for surgeon. The laparoscopic repair is a feasible method instead of ileocecectomy in selected cases.
ISSN:2050-0904