DIAGNOSTICS AND SURGICAL TREATMENT TACTICS OF COLON DIVERTICULOSIS AT ELDERLY AND SENILE AGE PATIENTS
Keywords:
diverticulosis, colonic diverticulosis, diverticulosis disease.Abstract
To improve the results of surgical treatment of diverticulosis of the colon and its complications. Material
and methods: Under observation were 176 patients with diverticular disease of the colon. 62 (35.3%) patients had an
uncomplicated course of the disease, the remaining 114 (64.7%) were diagnosed with complicated colon diverticulosis.
Results: The volume of surgical intervention in emergency cases was determined individually. In a serious condition,
stage operations were performed, in particular, at the first stage, the affected part of the intestine was removed,
limited to the formation of an ileo- or colostomy. Postoperative complications were observed in 10 (12.8%) patients.
Conclusions: An indication for surgical treatment is all types of complications of diverticulosis of the colon.