The clinical features of haemorrhage from diverticula of the colon
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- 1 September 1963
- Vol. 4 (3) , 273-278
- https://doi.org/10.1136/gut.4.3.273
Abstract
Haemorrhage is an occasional but sometimes serious complication of diverticulitis. This paper is a clinical study and discusses surgical treatment. Defunctioning colostomy is advocated when possible as an alternative to emergency resection.Keywords
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