Nc. Deoliveira et Jp. Welch, GIANT DIVERTICULA OF THE COLON - A CLINICAL-ASSESSMENT, The American journal of gastroenterology, 92(7), 1997, pp. 1092-1096
Giant colonic diverticulum is a rare complication of diverticular dise
ase, In the English literature, only 81 cases have been described. Twe
lve patients had complications caused by the giant diverticulum, Seven
ty patients were treated operatively, and three died. Elective resecti
on of the diverticulum and the adjacent colon with primary anastomosis
is the ideal treatment. The significant number of complications cause
d by the giant diverticulum and the low morbidity and mortality rate a
ssociated with surgical treatment reinforce the importance of accurate
diagnosis and elective treatment of this disorder.