Partial colectomy for diverticular disease: Difference between revisions
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*Diverticula (3-5 blocks). | *Diverticula (3-5 blocks). | ||
*Interdiverticular mucosa (2 blocks). | *Interdiverticular mucosa (2 blocks). | ||
*Lymph nodes (2 blocks). | *Lymph nodes (1 or 2 blocks). ‡ | ||
===Protocol notes=== | ===Protocol notes=== | ||
‡ The Royal College of Pathologists (UK) recommends submitting lymph nodes in benign resection.<ref>URL: [https://www.rcpath.org/static/4593f557-d75c-4ca6-9307a9d688e02a2d/g085-tp-giandp-jan16.pdf https://www.rcpath.org/static/4593f557-d75c-4ca6-9307a9d688e02a2d/g085-tp-giandp-jan16.pdf]. Accessed on: 2024 Oct 15.</ref> | |||
===Alternate approaches=== | ===Alternate approaches=== | ||