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ArticleCureus2024

Perforated Jejunal Diverticulitis: Surgical and Antibiotic Management.

Erin G Park, Kylie Besly, Anna Kim, Colton P Boney, Sharon Mbuko

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Erin G ParkMedicine, Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dothan, USA.
Kylie BeslyMedicine, Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dothan, USA.
Anna KimBiomedical Sciences, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Scranton, USA.
Colton P BoneyMedicine, Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dothan, USA.
Sharon MbukoInternal Medicine, Crestwood Medical Center, Huntsville, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Small bowel diverticulitis occurs at a rate of 0.06% to 1.3%, mainly in individuals over 50, peaking between ages 60 and 70. Duodenal diverticula are the most common (79% of cases), followed by jejunal or ileal diverticula (18%), and diverticula in all segments combined (3%). This condition typically presents with sporadic abdominal pain and vague gastrointestinal symptoms, making diagnosis difficult. We report an 80-year-old male who presented to the emergency department with sudden, left-sided abdominal pain and nausea due to perforated jejunal diverticulitis. Despite undergoing side-to-side jejunojejunostomy and incidental appendectomy, the patient rapidly declined and expired 45 hours post-operation due to septic shock. This case highlights the scarcity of literature on jejunal diverticulitis and its treatment guidelines.

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antibiotic treatment for diverticulitisjejunal diverticulitissmall bowel diverticulitissmall bowel diverticulosissurgery and infectious disease

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PMID39280493
PMCPMC11401618

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