Diverticular disease

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• Synonyms

  • Diverticulosis
  • Sigmoid diverticulae
  • Diverticulum
  • Bowel diverticula
  • Diverticuli

• Causes

  • Saint's Triad
  • Cutis laxa

• Effects

  • Vitamin B12 malabsorption
  • Lower gastrointestinal bleed
  • Diverticulitis
  • Blind loop syndrome
  • Colo-vaginal fistula
  • Colonic stricture

• Parents

  • Lower gastrointestinal pathology
  • Gastrointestinal disease

• Treatments

  • Hartmann procedure