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  2. Hinchey Classification - Wikipedia

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    Hinchey Classification is used to describe perforations of the colon due to diverticulitis. The classification was developed by Dr. E John Hinchey (1934–present), a general surgeon at the Montreal General Hospital and professor of surgery at McGill University. Diverticulosis (the presence of bowel diverticula) is an essentially ubiquitous ...

  3. Diverticulitis - Wikipedia

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    Estimates for the % of people with diverticulosis who will develop diverticulitis range from 5% [54] to 10% to 25%. [55] Most people with uncomplicated diverticulitis recover following medical treatment. The median time to recovery is 14 days. Approximately 5% of people experience smoldering diverticulitis. [54]

  4. Segmental colitis associated with diverticulosis - Wikipedia

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    Among individuals with diverticulosis, the prevalence of SCAD ranges from 0.3 - 1.3%. [11] SCAD is more common in men. [ 5 ] [ 11 ] [ 12 ] SCAD often occurs in elderly individuals, with an average of 64 years upon diagnosis.

  5. Diverticulosis - Wikipedia

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    Diverticulosis is the condition of having multiple pouches (diverticula) in the colon that are not inflamed. These are outpockets of the colonic mucosa and submucosa through weaknesses of muscle layers in the colon wall. [ 1 ]

  6. Diverticular disease - Wikipedia

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    NSAIDs and Aspirin use – these drugs have been shown to increase risk of diverticular bleeding and diverticulitis complications such as diverticular perforation. [10] Genetics – over 30 susceptibility loci have been identified for diverticular disease, [11] including ARHGAP15, COLQ, and FAM155A. [12]

  7. List of ICD-9 codes 520–579: diseases of the digestive system

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    This is a shortened version of the ninth chapter of the ICD-9: Diseases of the Digestive System. It covers ICD codes 520 to 579. The full chapter can be found on pages 301 to 328 of Volume 1, which contains all (sub)categories of the ICD-9. Volume 2 is an alphabetical index of Volume 1.

  8. Fecalith - Wikipedia

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    Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; ... A small fecalith is one cause of both appendicitis and acute diverticulitis. ... 10–14. doi:10.1503/cjs ...

  9. ICD-10 - Wikipedia

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    ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO). It contains codes for diseases, signs and symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or diseases. [1]