Diverticulum Traction

Hello, today we will talk about a gastrointestinal tract disease called diverticulum.

Diverticula are protrusions of the colon that occur as a result of weakness in the intestinal wall. They can be acquired or congenital.

Causal factors for the occurrence of diverticula include a sedentary lifestyle, heredity, poor diet, dysbiosis, deficiency of vitamins and minerals, stress, and previous intestinal infections.

Manifestations of the disease may include periodic abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation and other bowel disorders. There may also be blood in the stool, bloating, nausea, loss of appetite, fever, etc. In some cases, diverticula can increase in size and cause various complications, such as perforation, internal bleeding, intestinal obstruction, etc.

Treatment of diverticula can be medication, diet therapy, surgery and physiotherapy. The scope of treatment measures is determined by the clinical picture, the general condition of the patient, the presence of complications and concomitant pathology. However, often diverticulitis, for example, is an absolute indication for diverticulum removal. For this purpose, three main methods are used: - Mechanical surgery. The surgeon makes an incision in the abdominal wall, followed by removal of the pathological area and closing the wound with special sutures. It should be noted that this is the fastest method. After it, a person can immediately go home. The main disadvantage is the duration of rehabilitation after such surgery - from 3 to 5 weeks. - Laparoscopic surgery is less traumatic. It is during this procedure that several incisions are made in the abdominal wall and a special video camera is inserted into them. Using a thin tube that has