Diverticulum COLON
Disease information
Diverticulum COLON
Colonic diverticula.
Diverticula are bags to the outside that form in the large
intestine
.
We suffered between 20 and 50% of Western populations greater than fifty years.
Its importance lies in the clinical similarity with colon
cancer
, which must always be ruled out in the presence of clinical attributable to the diverticula.
When you are infected is
a
diverticulitis.
Sex.
This is more
common
in males than females.
Causes.
The large
intestine
is not all covered with
muscle
, such as thin.
The musculature is reduced to three strips along its circumference.
When the pressure inside the large
intestine
for
a
long time, usually in the context of
a
long - term constipation, the internal coating of the colon using vein protruding nutritional.
Epidemiologically
has
been attributed to the lack of fiber in the Western diet (that is virtually unknown in the populations of underdeveloped countries)
Sometimes they are remnants of food inside one of them, causing
infection
of the same, which is called diverticulitis.
Signs and symptoms.
The isolated
diverticulosis
produces no symptoms; at most vague
feeling
of discomfort in the sides of the abdomen.
Listed in the framework of
a
lasting constipation.
When
a
diverticulitis, appears:
relatively fixed in the affected area,
spontaneous
and palpation,
oramiento constipation, and pain that worsens with defecation,
ícula and affection of the general state.
In one of every four patients there is rectal
bleeding
,
but
it usually microscopic.
Risk Factors.
Possibly diet low in waste.
Prevention.
Possibly taking diets rich in waste is useful.
Diagnosis and Treatment.
DIAGNOSIS:
The diagnosis of diverticulitis is often casual, the conduct
a
study with colon contrast (opaque enema) for other reasons.
The diverticulitis is daignostican by the
clinic
or its complications.
Once detected
a
diverticulosis
, is always ruled out the presence of
a
concomitant colon
cancer
, which will be used primarily for fiber - optic endoscope (the introduction of
a
tube to view and take samples from the interior of the large
intestine
in its entirety)
TREATMENT:
The
diverticulosis
, in
itself
does not require special treatment.
The treatment of diverticulitis depends on its severity. Once diagnosed, may be treated at
home
or require hospital admission.
Sometimes it will require the surgical treatment of diverticulitis.
General measures.
Increase the amount of waste in the diet.
Avoid constipation.
Medication.
The
diverticulosis
requires no special medication.
Diverticulitis require treatment with antibiotics and anti - inflammatory.
Diet.
Drink plenty of fluids.
Diets rich in waste.
With this
disease
are advised to follow the following diets:
Diet high in fiber (laxative)
Diet with plenty of waste.
Complications.
The most serious complication of diverticulitis that is masked with colorectal
cancer
.
Diverticulitis can be punctured, leaving the abdominal cavity causing
infection
and
peritonitis
, always serious.
This drill may also be made to another hollow viscera, causing internal fistulas (if it is to
bladder
, feces leave with the urine, if it is towards the small
intestine
, there will be
a
"blind loop syndrome", with
infectious
and nutritional repercussions.
Forecast.
The prognosis is good for
diverticulosis
.
Does not always end up in diverticulitis.
His disappearance is doubtful.
Diverticulitis presents
a
more serious prognosis, because its complications can be fatal,
but
discovered in
a
timely and proper treatment (which may be surgical) tend to heal.
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