©The Author(s) 2003.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 15, 2003; 9(7): 1385-1389
Published online Jul 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i7.1385
Published online Jul 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i7.1385
Table 1 Classification of diverticular diseases of the colon
| Clinical classification (modified from ref. 5) |
| · Symptomatic uncomplicated disease |
| · Recurrent symptomatic disease |
| · Complicated disease (haemorrhage, abscess, phlegmon, perforation, purulent and faecal peritonitis, stricture, fistula, small-bowel obstruction due to post-inflammatory adhesions) |
| Modified Hinchey classification (modified from refs. 41, 71) |
| · Stage I: pericolic abscess |
| · Stage IIa: distant abscess amenable to percutaneous drainage |
| · Stage IIb: complex abscess associated with/without fistula |
| · Stage III: generalized purulent peritonitis |
| · Stage IV: faecal peritonitis |
- Citation: Colecchia A, Sandri L, Capodicasa S, Vestito A, Mazzella G, Staniscia T, Roda E, Festi D. Diverticular disease of the colon: New perspectives in symptom development and treatment. World J Gastroenterol 2003; 9(7): 1385-1389
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v9.i7.1385