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Abstract
Key Point
• The term “pericolic” is wrongly used to describe an abscess adjacent to the colon in patients with acute diverticulitis. We explain why the proper term is the word “paracolic.”
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Title
Pericolic or paracolic? The right word in the right place for acute diverticulitis
Author
Kechagias, Aristotelis 1
; Palomäki, Ari 2 ; Dervenis, Christos 3 ; Triantopoulou, Charikleia 4
1 Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Kanta-Häme Central Hospital, Hämeenlinna, Finland
2 Emergency Department, Kanta-Häme Central Hospital, Hämeenlinna, Finland
3 Department of Surgery, Medical School, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
4 Department of Radiology, Konstantopouleion Hospital, Athens, Greece
; Palomäki, Ari 2 ; Dervenis, Christos 3 ; Triantopoulou, Charikleia 4 1 Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Kanta-Häme Central Hospital, Hämeenlinna, Finland
2 Emergency Department, Kanta-Häme Central Hospital, Hämeenlinna, Finland
3 Department of Surgery, Medical School, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
4 Department of Radiology, Konstantopouleion Hospital, Athens, Greece
Pages
4377-4378
Publication year
2019
Publication date
Aug 2019
ISSN
09387994
e-ISSN
14321084
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2148412028
Copyright
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