Right-side diverticulitis
Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2024 Apr 30. doi: 10.17235/reed.2024.10418/2024. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTColonic diverticula develop at specific weak spots, where the vasa recta enter the colonic circular smooth muscle layer.1 They are usually seen in the left colon. Their most common complication is diverticulitis, with mild cases resolving even without antibiotic therapy.2 Right-side diverticulitis develops in only 1.5% of cases, primarily on the anterior aspect of the cecum, proximal to the ileocecal valve (80%).4 Given its low incidence, location, and the fact that it involves younger patients, a differential diagnosis is ne...
Source: Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas - April 30, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: V íctor Blázquez Ávila Sandra Borrego Rivas Marcos Jim énez Palacios Juan Sebasti án Baldi Borelli C ésar Álvarez Fernández Source Type: research
National cancer screening program for colorectal cancer in Korea
This study assessed the National Cancer Screening Program for colorectal cancer and examined its efficacy in enhancing public health. The fecal occult blood test (FOBT), a traditional noninvasive colorectal cancer screening test that can be performed on an outpatient basis was replaced with the fecal immunochemical test (FIT) because of the latter's better predictive value. Since 2004, the Government of South Korea has recommended an annual FIT for people aged 50 years and older as the first step in colorectal cancer screening. Individuals who test positive on the FIT are scheduled for follow-up screening procedures, such ...
Source: Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research - December 11, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Seung Min Baik Ryung-Ah Lee Source Type: research
