[Elective laparoscopic colectomy in uncomplicated diverticulitis: when should surgery be performed].

Introduction: Surgical resection in acute diverticulitis is indicated after 2-4 episodes, as well as in patients with associated processes. However, the optimal time to perform elective surgery remains to be determined. Compared with open surgery, elective laparoscopic colectomy is associated with fewer postsurgical complications in patients with uncomplicated acute diverticulitis.

Primary torsion of the greater omentum: case report--review of literature: diagnosis cannot always be performed before surgery.

The torsion of greater omentum is a rare cause of acute abdominal pain. After relating a case of torsion of the great omentum we review the literature. Its etiology is uncertain, although several factors have been underlined.

Laparoscopic two-stage left colonic resection for patients with peritonitis caused by acute diverticulitis.

Purpose: Purulent or fecal peritonitis is one of the most serious complications of acute diverticulitis. Up to one-fourth of patients hospitalized for acute diverticulitis require an emergent operation for a complication, including abscess, peritonitis, or stenosis. Open Hartmann's procedure has been the operation of choice for these patients.