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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2015; 21(1): 360-368
Published online Jan 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i1.360
Published online Jan 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i1.360
Giant colonic diverticulum, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment: Systematic review of 166 cases
Giuseppe Nigri, Niccolò Petrucciani, Giulia Giannini, Paolo Aurello, Paolo Magistri, Marcello Gasparrini, Giovanni Ramacciato, Department of Surgery, Sapienza Università di Roma, St. Andrea Hospital, 00189 Rome, Italy
Author contributions: All authors equally contributed to this paper.
Correspondence to: Giuseppe Nigri, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCS, FASCRS, Asistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Sapienza Università di Roma, St. Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa 1037, 00189 Rome, Italy. giuseppe.nigri@uniroma1.it
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Received: May 31, 2014
Peer-review started: June 2, 2014
First decision: June 27, 2014
Revised: August 19, 2014
Accepted: September 29, 2014
Article in press: September 30, 2014
Published online: January 7, 2015
Processing time: 220 Days and 13.7 Hours
Peer-review started: June 2, 2014
First decision: June 27, 2014
Revised: August 19, 2014
Accepted: September 29, 2014
Article in press: September 30, 2014
Published online: January 7, 2015
Processing time: 220 Days and 13.7 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: This article presents a systematic and comprehensive review of all the studies concerning giant colonic diverticulum. The majority of the published studies are case reports on single cases. The authors performed an extensive literature search and a systematic review, with the aim of collecting and providing complete and updated information regarding the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of this rare disease. The results of the review indicate that surgical treatment, consisting predominantly of colonic resection with en bloc resection of the diverticulum, is the preferred option for giant colonic diverticulum and guarantees excellent results.