Cos'è una stenosi diverticolare del colon?

Cos'è una stenosi diverticolare del colon?

La stenosi diverticolare sintomatica del colon è una conseguenza della diverticolite, infiammazione dei diverticoli del colon, che negli anziani può condurre a un restringimento del lume, impedendo il passaggio delle feci.

Che dolore provocano i diverticoli?

Tipicamente i sintomi sono gonfiore, mal di pancia e alterazioni della regolarità intestinale. Chi soffre di diverticoli ha soprattutto un dolore a sinistra, mentre in presenza di colon irritabile il dolore è diffuso e interessa maggiormente il centro della pancia.

What causes colon strictures?

• Causes of Strictures. Colon strictures may be caused by a variety of factors including: Tumors blocking waste elimination. Hernias occurring when a portion of the intestine protrudes into another part of the body and then becomes trapped. Intestinal adhesions (bands of fibrous tissue), either congenital or developing after surgery.

What are the pros and cons of a sigmoid resection?

• What are the Pros and Cons of a Sigmoid Resection? A sigmoid resection, a surgery to remove a patient's sigmoid colon, can relieve the symptoms of disease, extend a patient's lifespan, and improve quality of life. It can also come with complications including infection, the risk of permanent colostomy, and adverse reactions to anesthesia.

Can spinal stenosis can be reversed?

• After being diagnosed with spinal stenosis, many patients ask whether it can be reversed. Spine surgery, like the procedures offered at Laser Spine Institute, is typically able to relieve the particular cause of spinal stenosis narrowing.

What causes bowel strictures?

• A stricture can be caused by scarring after surgery, by treatments such as radiation, or they can happen spontaneously. A person may be born with a stricture that must be treated, or they may develop over time for no clear reason. Some strictures can be treated and return, over and over, such as an esophageal stricture.