Meckel Diverticulum
Meckel diverticulum is true congenital diverticulum found in the small intestines. Its name comes from Johann Friedrich Meckel (1781-1833), a German anatomist, who first described the embryological origin in 1809.…
Read MoreOstomy Complications
Stomas were intentionally created beginning in the 1700s. Alexis Littré is credited with developing the concept of a need for stoma creation. Another notable development in stoma management was creation…
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Ostomies are made when a portion of the GI tract is brought out through the abdominal wall, opened, and matured by suturing the wall of the bowel to the abdominal…
Read MoreToxic Megacolon
Toxic megacolon occurs as acute colitis with dilation of the colon (≥6 cm) with a nonobstructive segmental or complete dilation pattern on imaging with signs of systemic toxicity. Etiology Pathogenesis…
Read MoreAppendiceal Carcinoma
In 1867, four case reports by Rokitansky described carcinoma of the appendix. However, microscopic diagnosis was not provided at that time. The first microscopically confirmed case of appendiceal carcinoma was…
Read MoreDiverticulosis
Diverticulosis refers to abnormal pouching of the colonic wall. The term “divertikel” was coined by Fleischman in 1815. Jean Cruveilhier described herniations through the muscular layer of the colon in…
Read MoreIleus, postoperative
Ileus occurs when there is intestinal distention and either slowing or no passage of luminal contents without a demonstrable mechanical obstruction. The term “ileus” is derived from the Greek word…
Read MoreLarge Bowel Obstruction
Large bowel obstruction occurs when there is a bowel obstruction distal to the ileocecal valve. Bowel obstructions have been documented as early as 1550 B.C. in the Papyrus. Etiology History…
Read MoreColonic Pseudo-obstruction
Colonic pseudo-obstruction (Ogilvie syndrome) occurs when there is acute dilation of the colon with no mechanical obstruction. It was first described in 1948 by the British surgeon William Heneage Ogilvie.…
Read MoreRight Colectomy, Laparoscopic
Right colectomy, or right hemicolectomy, is the surgical removal of the right, or ascending, colon with anastomosis of the remaining ends. It involves division of the ileocolic and right colic…
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