Abstract

PERPINAN, D et al. Formas de presentación de la enfermedad diverticular en los pacientes del servicio de gastroenterología del Sahum. Gen [online]. 2008, vol.62, n.2, pp.129-132. ISSN 0016-3503.

The purpose of the study was to identify the forms of presentation more frequently found in patients with diverticular disease treated at the SAHUM, in the period 2003-2006. We made a revision of clinical histories of patients with diverticular disease ambulatory or hospitalized, who were diagnosed through colonoscopy or other imaging methods, whose data were reported in a card of data collection in function of the variables of the study. Conclusions: the presentation form most frequent of the diverticular disease was the simple one with close to 50%, moreover is important to stand out that lower digestive haemorrhage secondary to this disease presented a high incidence compared with the one reported at world level.

Keywords : Diverticular disease; Forms of Presentation.