Massive intestinal hemorrhage as the first sign of diverticular disease of the colon
Krska, Z.; Klofanda, J.; Pesková, M.; Schmidt, D.; Sváb, J.; Melechovský, D.; Kormanová, K.
Rozhledy V Chirurgii Mesicnik Ceskoslovenske Chirurgicke Spolecnosti 80(5): 250-252
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0035-9351 PMID: 11392048 Document Number: 540298
Retrospective and prospective analysis of massive enterorrhagia (m.e.). The aim of the study is the analysis of frequent causes of m.e--diverticular disease of the colon (DDC). The total number of patients with m.e. was 154 and the proportion of DDC in this total group was 17%, i.m. 24 patients. The total number of patients with the acute symptomatic DDC was 198 and the proportion of haemorrhagic DDC in this total group was 13.3%. The dominant form is conservative therapy (88.4%), surgical therapy was performed in 11.6% of cases. Discontinuous types of operations predominated. The analysis of the group and comparison with problems of m.e. in the literature.