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Accompanied by her daughter, a 61-year-old female is evaluated in the surgical assessment unit due to three days of worsening left lower abdominal pain, chills, and anorexia. Her past medical history is notable for hypertension and hyperlipidemia. Vital signs show a temperature of 38.8°C (101.8°F), heart rate of 102/min, blood pressure of 128/78 mm Hg, and respiratory rate of 16/min. Physical examination reveals focal tenderness and voluntary guarding in the left lower quadrant, but no generalized rigidity or diffuse rebound tenderness. Laboratory studies demonstrate a leukocyte count of 16,500/mm³ with a left shift. A contrast-enhanced computed tomography scan of the abdomen and pelvis reveals severe sigmoid diverticulitis accompanied by a 6.5-centimeter unilocular fluid collection adjacent to the inflamed bowel segment. Based on current surgical guidelines, arrange the following steps in the most appropriate sequential order for the comprehensive management of this patient.

  1. 1Initiate bowel rest, intravenous fluid hydration, and empiric broad-spectrum antimicrobial therapy.
  2. 2Consult interventional radiology for image-guided percutaneous drainage of the fluid collection.
  3. 3Observe for clinical improvement, monitor drain output, and remove the catheter once drainage is minimal.
  4. 4Schedule an interval elective sigmoid resection with primary anastomosis.

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The correct sequence of management for a stable patient with a large diverticular abscess is to first initiate medical management with IV fluids and broad-spectrum antibiotics, followed by percutaneous image-guided drainage of the abscess. The patient is then observed while the drain output decreases and acute inflammation subsides. Finally, an interval elective sigmoid resection is scheduled 6 to 8 weeks later.
The standard of care for a hemodynamically stable patient with complicated diverticulitis involving an abscess > 3-4 cm (Hinchey II) dictates a stepwise approach to minimize morbidity. The patient must first be medically resuscitated with fluids and antibiotics. Next, source control is achieved via CT-guided percutaneous drainage, which avoids operating on acutely inflamed and friable tissue. The patient is then observed clinically as the acute inflammation resolves and the drain output tapers. Finally, to prevent recurrent complicated disease, an interval elective sigmoid resection is performed 6 to 8 weeks later, offering a high probability of successful primary anastomosis without a stoma.

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1
Diagnose the specific stage of diverticulitis based on imaging.
The patient has a 6.5-cm unilocular fluid collection adjacent to the sigmoid colon, establishing a diagnosis of complicated acute diverticulitis with a macroabscess (Hinchey stage II).
Accurate staging dictates the degree of invasiveness required for initial management.
2
Determine the necessity of immediate medical resuscitation.
The patient requires prompt initiation of bowel rest, IV fluids, and broad-spectrum antibiotics.
Medical stabilization is the universal first step to halt the progression of infection before any procedural interventions are attempted.
3
Select the appropriate modality for source control.
Image-guided percutaneous drainage is selected.
Because the patient is hemodynamically stable without generalized peritonitis, and the abscess is greater than 3 cm, percutaneous drainage is the safest and most effective method to control the source of infection without major surgery.
4
Establish a plan for long-term definitive management.
Plan an interval elective sigmoid resection.
Operating on acutely inflamed bowel often results in a Hartmann procedure (end colostomy). Allowing the inflammation to cool down over 6-8 weeks permits a much safer elective surgery with a primary anastomosis.

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Sequential management of Hinchey stage II complicated diverticulitis (diverticular macroabscess)
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Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Surgery

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