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World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol. Sep 22, 2025; 16(3): 109103
Published online Sep 22, 2025. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v16.i3.109103
Published online Sep 22, 2025. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v16.i3.109103
Jejunal diverticular disease: A gastrointestinal bleeding enigma
Roberto Anaya-Prado, Jean C Orendain-Luna, Norma L Anaya-Romero, Department of Research, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Zapopan 45116, Jalisco, Mexico
Roberto Anaya-Prado, Victor J Avalos-Herrera, Department of Surgery, Western National Medical Center, Mexican Institute of Social Security, Guadalajara 45116, Jalisco, Mexico
Roberto Anaya-Prado, Victor J Avalos-Herrera, Aldo A Silva-Esparza, Maria J Alvarez-Silva, Daniela Salazar-Hernandez, Roberto Anaya-Fernández, Ivan F Garcia-Ramirez, Michelle Marie Anaya-Fernandez, Consuelo C Azcona-Ramirez, Jean C Orendain-Luna, Norma L Anaya-Romero, Boris Derechin-Finkel, Jose E Alcocer-Escobar, Direction of Research and Education, Corporate Hospitals Puerta de Hierro, Zapopan 45116, Jalisco, Mexico
Aldo A Silva-Esparza, Maria J Alvarez-Silva, Daniela Salazar-Hernandez, Division of Research, School of Medicine, Lasalle University, Mexico City 06140, Ciudad de México, Mexico
Roberto Anaya-Fernández, Jose E Alcocer-Escobar, Division of Research, School of Medicine, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico
Roberto Anaya-Fernández, Department of Surgery, Regional Hospital No 4, Mexican Institute of Social Security, Monterrey 67100, Nuevo León, Mexico
Boris Derechin-Finkel, Division of Research, School of Medicine, Anahuac University, Mexico City 52786, Ciudad de México, Mexico
Author contributions: Anaya-Prado R, Avalos-Herrera VJ, Silva-Esparza AA, Alvarez-Silva MJ, Salazar-Hernandez D, and Anaya-Fernández R performed the research; Garcia-Ramirez IF, Anaya-Fernandez MM, Azcona-Ramirez CC, Orendain-Luna JC, Anaya-Romero NL, Derechin-Finkel B, and Alcocer-Escobar JE contributed new analytic tools; Anaya-Prado R, Orendain-Luna JC, Anaya-Fernández R, Anaya-Fernandez MM, Anaya-Romero NL, and Alvarez-Silva MJ analyzed the data; Anaya-Fernández R, Silva-Esparza AA, Alvarez-Silva MJ, Salazar-Hernandez D, Anaya-Fernandez MM, Orendain-Luna JC, and Anaya-Romero NL wrote the paper; All authors contributed equally to the conception, literature review, drafting, overall content, and revising of the article; All authors approved the version of the manuscript to be published.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors have declared that no competing interest exists.
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Corresponding author: Roberto Anaya-Prado, MD, MSc, PhD, Professor, Department of Research, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Blvd Puerta de Hierro, No. 5150 Int 201B. Fraccionamiento Puerta de Hierro, Zapopan 45116, Jalisco, Mexico. robana1112@gmail.com
Received: April 30, 2025
Revised: May 29, 2025
Accepted: September 1, 2025
Published online: September 22, 2025
Processing time: 143 Days and 12 Hours
Revised: May 29, 2025
Accepted: September 1, 2025
Published online: September 22, 2025
Processing time: 143 Days and 12 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Diverticular disease is a common entity developing along the gastrointestinal tract. The sigmoid colon is the most frequently affected area. Ileojejunal diverticulosis is a less common presentation with a prevalence of 0.3%-2.3%. Diver