Clinical presentation and outcomes of acute diverticulitis in a Middle Eastern population
| Autor: | Saba Al-Saddah, Fawaz Abdul Raheem, Abdulaziz Al-Mubarak, Jasim Alabbad |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Male Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Younger age Colon Population Disease Diverticulitis Colonic 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Sex Factors medicine Humans education Retrospective Studies education.field_of_study Acute diverticulitis business.industry Gastroenterology Age Factors Sigmoid colon Diverticulitis Length of Stay Middle Aged medicine.disease Uncomplicated diverticulitis medicine.anatomical_structure Kuwait 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Acute Disease 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology Female Presentation (obstetrics) business |
| Zdroj: | Arab journal of gastroenterology : the official publication of the Pan-Arab Association of Gastroenterology. 20(2) |
| ISSN: | 2090-2387 |
| Popis: | Background and study aims There is lack of literature describing the presentation of diverticulitis in the Middle East population. The aim of this study is to provide an analysis of the epidemiological indicators, patterns of presentation and outcomes of acute diverticulitis in a Middle Eastern population. Patients and methods A retrospective review of all adult patients over the age of 17 who were admitted to the surgical service with a diagnosis of acute diverticulitis between January 2010 and May 2018 at a major university affiliated government hospital in the state of Kuwait. Data collected included patients’ demographics, clinical presentation, management and outcome. Results Between January 2010 and May 2018 there were 132 patients admitted with a diagnosis of acute diverticulitis. The mean age was 49.2 [±14.3] years. There were 89 (67.4%) men and 43 (32.6%) women. One-hundred and fifteen patients (87.1%) were Arabs, of which Kuwaiti citizens represented 58.3%. Most patients (76.5%) presented with uncomplicated diverticulitis. One hundred and twelve patients (84.8%) had sigmoid colon diverticulitis. There were nine patients that were readmitted within thirty days. The mean length of hospital stay was 5.3 days [±4.5]. The median follow-up period was 15.6 weeks (IQR 1.8, 118.4), during which time recurrent attacks occurred in 25 patients (18.9%). Conclusions It appears that there is a low prevalence of acute diverticulitis in Arabs living in Kuwait, and that when they do present with acute diverticulitis the majority present at a relatively younger age with uncomplicated disease. |
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