Non-operative successful management of a perforated small bowel diverticulum
Non-operative successful management of a perforated small bowel diverticulum作者机构:Division of Trauma Department of Surgery SurgicalCritical Care Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard MedicalSchool Boston MA 02114 United States
出 版 物:《World Journal of Gastroenterology》 (世界胃肠病学杂志(英文版))
年 卷 期:2014年第20卷第48期
页 面:18477-18479页
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学科分类:1002[医学-临床医学] 100210[医学-外科学(含:普外、骨外、泌尿外、胸心外、神外、整形、烧伤、野战外)] 10[医学]
主 题:Jejunal diverticula Diverticulitis Small bowel perforation Antibiotics Abscess
摘 要:Jejunoileal diverticula are rare and generally asymptomatic. In the few cases of patients who develop complications such as diverticulitis, perforation, obstruction, and/or hemorrhage, conventional treatment consists of surgical resection. We describe a case of perforated jejunoileal diverticulum with localized abscess and highlight the merits of surgical vs medical management. The patient is a 77-year-old male who presented with sharp, constant abdominal pain just inferior to the umbilicus. Administration of intravenous antibiotics results in complete and long-term resolution of the patient’s symptoms. In this report, we establish a framework for safely treating perforated small bowel diverticulum without surgical exploration.