Three-stage laparoscopic surgery in a morbidly obese patient with Hinchey III diverticulitis: a case report.

Takako TanakaYoshiaki KitaShinichiro MoriKenji BabaKan TanabeMasumi WadaYusuke TsurudaKiyonori TanoueShigehiro YanagitaKosei MaemuraShoji Natsugoe

Published in: Surgical case reports (2019)

Three-stage surgery including early laparoscopic lavage and proximal diversion for morbidly obese, comorbid patients with Hinchey III diverticulitis may be indicated in the acute phase to avoid perioperative complications and permanent colostomy creation.

Keyphrases

obese patients
laparoscopic surgery
bariatric surgery
weight loss
robot assisted
minimally invasive
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
coronary artery bypass
case report
type diabetes
cardiac surgery
acute kidney injury