A typical place of development of the true diverticulum of the congenital type is the cecum. Pathological protrusions, appearing here, are only single and develop from all three layers of the walls of the digestive organ. With the inflammation of these pathological protrusions, patients have severe pain in the lower abdomen, reminiscent of the clinic of an acute appendix. They are especially palpable. Diverticulum of the cecum is usually perforated as an appendix. Differentiate the inflammation of the pathological protrusion and acute appendicitis, it is possible only during surgical intervention. This pathology accounts for about 3% of cases.
An inflamed sacciform protrusion located in this part of the digestive organs compresses them, causing obstruction. With a chronic diverticulitis of the cecum, symptoms such as painful sensations of an indeterminate nature, constipation and bloody inclusions in the stool are observed. The leading role in the diagnosis of pathology is played by colonoscopy and irrigoscopy, but for the most part diverticula are an accidental finding.
Patients at risk for developing this ailment are usually interested in how the cervical diverticulum is treated. Therapy of this disease is conservative even in the case of chronic complications. All medical measures in this disease consist of prescriptions of sedative, anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic drugs, as well as physiotherapy. All therapeutic actions should take place against a background of a special diet. Also, with the diverticulosis of the cecum, it must be emphasized that the patient is necessarily assigned to bed rest, which helps reduce intestinal pressure.
In case of diverticulosis of the caecum, complicated by bleeding, in addition to bed rest, a two-day fasting is shown, and treatment is carried out with the help of medications chosen by a specialist. After the bleeding completely stopped, you need to observe a sparing diet for 2-3 days, and then switch to food rich in vegetable fiber. Patients at risk should take preventive measures to avoid the occurrence of this pathology. They are in the conduct of an active lifestyle, the rejection of bad habits and the use of a large amount of fiber.