Brief Reports
Copyright ©2005 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2005; 11(35): 5557-5560
Published online Sep 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i35.5557
Table 1 Surgical findings in 29 episodes of acquired symptomatic jejunoileal diverticular disease
Surgical findingsn%
Location (n = 29)
Jejunal:ileal:both16:11:0255:38:07
Number of diverticula (n = 27)
Single:multiple8:1930:70
Size of diverticula (n = 21)
Less than 1 cm:1–3 cm:over 3 cm2:07:1210:33:57
Operative method (n = 29)
Segmental resection of intestine2276
Resection of diverticulum only310
Others414
Postoperation finding (n = 29)
Diverticulitis with/without perforation1758
Hemorrhage414
Intestinal obstruction828
Table 2 Preoperative diagnoses in 29 episodes of acquired jejunoileal diverticular disease
Preoperative diagnosis
Acute appendicitis6
Ileus5
Small bowel diverticula4
GI tract bleeding4
Perforated peptic ulcer3
Intussusceptions2
Colonic diverticulitis1
Intra-abdominal tumor1
Volvulus1
Others2
Table 3 Laboratory data in 29 episodes of acquired symptomatic jejunoileal diverticular disease
Laboratory datamean±SDNormal range
Hemoglobin11.6±3.011.0-16.0 g/dL
Leukocyte count11 540±4 6564.0-10.0×103/μL
Platelet count237 541±99 860140-450×103/μL
Blood sugar133.6±47.070-120 mg/dL
Blood urea nitrogen16.9±12.67-24 mg/dL
Creatinine1.1±0.40.5-1.2 mg/dL
Albumin3.0±0.63.4-4.8 g/L
Calcium7.8±0.78.4-10.0 g/L
Aspartate aminotransferase26.9±18.75-35 IU/L
Bilirubin0.80±0.50.2-1.3 mg/dL
Amylase129.2±165.425-125 U/L