Surgery for non-Meckel's small-bowel diverticular perforation: two case reports and a literature review.

Emergency surgery Multiple small-intestinal diverticula Small intestinal perforation

Journal

Surgical case reports
ISSN: 2198-7793
Titre abrégé: Surg Case Rep
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 101662125

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
08 Oct 2024
Historique:
received: 14 05 2024
accepted: 16 08 2024
medline: 8 10 2024
pubmed: 8 10 2024
entrez: 8 10 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Similar to colonic diverticula, small-intestinal diverticula are often asymptomatic, but may cause life-threatening acute complications. Non-Meckel's small-bowel diverticular perforation is rare, and the rate of mortality is high. However, there is currently no consensus regarding its therapeutic management. Case 1: A 73-year-old Japanese man with localized lower abdominal pain was referred to our hospital. Enhanced computed tomography (CT) revealed diverticulitis of the small intestine, which was managed conservatively. Four days after admission, abdominal pain worsened, and repeat CT revealed extraintestinal gas. Emergency surgery was performed for the segmental resection of the perforated jejunum with anastomosis. Case 2: A 73-year-old Japanese woman was transferred to our hospital with small-bowel perforation. CT revealed scattered diverticula in the small intestine and extraintestinal gas around the small-intestinal diverticula. Emergency surgery was performed for the segmental resection of the perforated jejunum with anastomosis. Conservative treatment for small-bowel diverticular perforation may be attempted in mild cases; however, surgical intervention should not be delayed. Segmental resection of the affected intestinal tract with an anastomosis is the standard treatment. Residual diverticula should be documented because of the possibility of diverticulosis recurrence.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Similar to colonic diverticula, small-intestinal diverticula are often asymptomatic, but may cause life-threatening acute complications. Non-Meckel's small-bowel diverticular perforation is rare, and the rate of mortality is high. However, there is currently no consensus regarding its therapeutic management.
CASE PRESENTATION METHODS
Case 1: A 73-year-old Japanese man with localized lower abdominal pain was referred to our hospital. Enhanced computed tomography (CT) revealed diverticulitis of the small intestine, which was managed conservatively. Four days after admission, abdominal pain worsened, and repeat CT revealed extraintestinal gas. Emergency surgery was performed for the segmental resection of the perforated jejunum with anastomosis. Case 2: A 73-year-old Japanese woman was transferred to our hospital with small-bowel perforation. CT revealed scattered diverticula in the small intestine and extraintestinal gas around the small-intestinal diverticula. Emergency surgery was performed for the segmental resection of the perforated jejunum with anastomosis.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Conservative treatment for small-bowel diverticular perforation may be attempted in mild cases; however, surgical intervention should not be delayed. Segmental resection of the affected intestinal tract with an anastomosis is the standard treatment. Residual diverticula should be documented because of the possibility of diverticulosis recurrence.

Identifiants

pubmed: 39378012
doi: 10.1186/s40792-024-02000-x
pii: 10.1186/s40792-024-02000-x
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

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232

Informations de copyright

© 2024. The Author(s).

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Auteurs

Naoki Matsuya (N)

Department of Surgery, Saiseikai Niigata Hospital, 280-7, Teraji, Niigata, Niigata, 950-1104, Japan. n_matsuya1003@icloud.com.

Akifumi Kuwabara (A)

Department of Surgery, Saiseikai Niigata Hospital, 280-7, Teraji, Niigata, Niigata, 950-1104, Japan.

Nobuhiro Morioka (N)

Department of Surgery, Saiseikai Niigata Hospital, 280-7, Teraji, Niigata, Niigata, 950-1104, Japan.

Tadashi Tanabe (T)

Department of Surgery, Saiseikai Niigata Hospital, 280-7, Teraji, Niigata, Niigata, 950-1104, Japan.

Nobuyuki Musha (N)

Department of Surgery, Saiseikai Niigata Hospital, 280-7, Teraji, Niigata, Niigata, 950-1104, Japan.

Ken Nishikura (K)

Department of Pathology, Saiseikai Niigata Hospital, 280-7, Teraji, Niigata, Niigata, 950-1104, Japan.

Toshihiro Tsubono (T)

Department of Surgery, Saiseikai Niigata Hospital, 280-7, Teraji, Niigata, Niigata, 950-1104, Japan.

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