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ReviewAnnals of coloproctology2021

The Epidemiology and Etiology of Right-Sided Colonic Diverticulosis: A Review.

Greg A Turner, Michael J O'Grady, Rachel V Purcell, Frank A Frizelle

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Review in Annals of coloproctology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06153030 (Unexpected Diagnosis in Right Lower Quadrant Pain), which is not on this map. Cited by 15 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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15citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06153030 completednot on this map

Unexpected Diagnosis in Right Lower Quadrant Pain: Right Colon Diverticulitis

Typeobservational_patient_registrySponsorHaydarpasa Numune Training and Research HospitalRan2018 to 2023Enrolled20ConditionsDiverticulitis, ColonicArmsno intervention
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Utility of Colonoscopy After Acute Colonic Diverticulitis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  14. [Diagnosis and Treatment of Colonic Diverticular Disease].The Korean journal of gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe chi · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Greg A TurnerDepartment of Surgery, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Michael J O'GradyDepartment of Surgery, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Rachel V PurcellDepartment of Surgery, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Frank A FrizelleDepartment of Surgery, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Christchurch Hospital · NZUniversity of Otago · NZ

Funding

Dunedin Basic Medical Sciences Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diverticulosis of the colon is a common condition in Western countries and most patients will remain asymptomatic, but some will present with symptoms of acute diverticulitis or bleeding. Our understanding of diverticulosis is evolving but is mostly derived from diverticulosis affecting the left-sided colon. In contrast, right-sided colonic diverticulosis (RCD) is more commonly seen in Asian countries but is much less common overall. Based on the marked differences in epidemiology, it is commonly thought that these are 2 distinct disease processes. A review of the literature describing the epidemiology and etiology of RCD was performed, with a comparison to the current understanding of left-sided diverticulosis. RCD is becoming increasingly common. The epidemiology of RCD shows it to be a mostly acquired condition, and not congenital as previously thought. Many factors in the etiology of RCD are similar to that seen in left-sided diverticulosis, with a few variations. It is therefore likely that most cases of RCD represent the same disease process that is seen in the left colon.

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Ascending colonCecumColonDiverticulitisDiverticulum

Identifiers

PMID34284562
PMCPMC8391037
OpenAlexW3185073558

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