K57
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: The study focusses on the rate of manifestations of obstructed defecation in patients with verified diverticulosis of the colon, irrespective of whether the manifestation is acute inflammator
Sponsors
Abteilung Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie, KoloproktologieSt. Barbara-Klinik Hamm
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Disease criteria: Confirmed diverticulosis of the colon irrespective of whether the presentation is due to acute inflammation or not. The diagnosis of diverticulosis of the colon is based on colonic contrast enema, CT, colonoscopy. The diagnosis is considered as confirmed if diverticulosis is poistively detected by any one of the mentioned investigations, i.e. patients do not have to undergo all the investigations. In cases of diverticulitis the disease activity is classified according to Hinchey and to Hansen/Stock. Patient criteria: - informed consent to undergo an extensive coloproctological workup - age 18 and older
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - unableness to give informed consent to the study - age younger than 18 years - poor general or health condition and/or old age prohibiting exposure to a thorough coloproctological workup
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Rate of obstructed-defecation associated manifestations in history, symptomatology, and morphology in patients with proven diverticulosis of the colon. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Rate of patients who have a previous diagnosis of "irritable bowel syndrom", "funtional dyspepsia" or similar functional disorders among patients with proven divertcular disease of the colon. Correlation of subjektive symptoms of obstruction with objective morphology in patients wiith confirmed features of obstructed defecation. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMatthias Kraemer
Abteilung Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie, KoloproktologieSt. Barbara-Klinik Hamm
Outcome results
None listed