Selective angiography. Inadequate guide for surgery in bleeding colonic diverticula
J. M. Vega and C. E. Lucas
We describe a case of severe bleeding from left-sided colonic diverticula,
2 1/2 years following right-sided colectomy for massive rectal bleeding
confirmed angiographically to be from the right part of the colon. This
experience demonstrates that total abdominal colectomy with ileoproctostomy
is the only way to ensure that there is no bleeding postoperatively from
diverticula, regardless of angiographic findings.
