Post by Pennyroyal_Tea (admin) on Jun 29, 2004 11:47:02 GMT -5
Vince McMahon was not at the PPV, and may away from WWE for quite some time. He has been diagnosed with an infection (some call it disease) called Diverticulitis.
Since many downplayed the illness as a small infection, I made light of it with my smart ass remark on the mainpage. However after reading up on the illness, it's something pretty serious, especially when it involves the colon. In simple english, it appears that this condition can be avoided by simply keeping your Colon clean. Health Food stores have many herbal supplements that are designed solely for this purpose.
Thanks to EMedicine for this information. I have condensed the information, so everyone can get a basic understanding of Vince's illness.
WHAT IS DIVERTICULOSIS?
Diverticulosis is defined as an inflammation of one or more diverticula. Diverticula are small mucosal pockets in the wall of the colon that conceivably fill with stagnant fecal material or undigested food particles. Obstruction of the neck of the diverticulum may result in the distention of the diverticulum secondary to mucus secretion and overgrowth of normal colonic bacteria.
The thin-walled diverticulum, consisting solely of mucosa, is susceptible to vascular compromise and, therefore, is at risk for microperforation or macroperforation. Infection subsequently may extend through the wall of the colon into the peridiverticular tissue and cause peridiverticulitis. Inflammation is frequently mild, and the pericolic fat and mesentery can wall-off a small perforation. However, the walled-off infection can progress to localized abscess formation. Less commonly, rupture of the abscess may occur with generalized peritonitis.
Recurrent attacks of diverticulitis can result in the formation of scar tissue, leading to narrowing and obstruction of the colonic lumen. Diverticulitis can occur anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract but is most commonly observed in the colon. Small bowel diverticulitis is far less common than colonic diverticulitis. While diverticulitis is generally considered a disease of the elderly population, as many as 20% of patients with diverticulitis are younger than 50 years.
Because diverticula and, hence, diverticulitis can develop anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract, symptoms may mimic multiple conditions. Diverticulitis in the transverse colon may mimic peptic ulcer disease, pancreatitis, or cholecystitis.Diverticulitis in the right colon may be confused with acute appendicitis.
Elderly patients and those taking corticosteroids may have unremarkable findings on physical examination, even in the presence of severe diverticulitis. Such patients must be approached with a high index of suspicion, in order to avoid a significant delay in arriving at the correct diagnosis.
HOSPITALIZATION:
Hospitalization is required if patients are unable to tolerate oral hydration, if outpatient therapy fails, if notable fever and/or peritoneal signs develop, if pain is severe enough to require narcotic analgesia, or if patients have a chronic underlying medical condition.
These patients have moderate-to-severe diverticulitis; do not provide anything by mouth.
Surgical Care:
Surgical treatment is usually necessary in only 20-30% of patients with acute diverticulitis.
The 2-stage surgical approach is the most common surgical procedure performed today for the emergency treatment of acute diverticulitis.
In the presence of peritonitis, whether fecal (from colonic perforation), suppurative (from abscess rupture), or in cases of intestinal obstruction, surgery should proceed without delay.
The procedure involves resection of the inflamed colon and diversion of the sigmoid colon into a colostomy, followed by closure of the rectal stump.
The advantage of this procedure is that the septic focus, the diseased segment, is removed during the primary operation, and the source of continued contamination is eliminated.
Extensive and unnecessary dissections, which open up tissue planes to infection and increase blood loss, have no role.
After sufficient time to allow the intra-abdominal inflammatory process to subside, usually 3-6 months, the second step is performed, in which the colostomy is taken down and anastomosed to the rectal stump.
Credit: wrestling-news.com
Since many downplayed the illness as a small infection, I made light of it with my smart ass remark on the mainpage. However after reading up on the illness, it's something pretty serious, especially when it involves the colon. In simple english, it appears that this condition can be avoided by simply keeping your Colon clean. Health Food stores have many herbal supplements that are designed solely for this purpose.
Thanks to EMedicine for this information. I have condensed the information, so everyone can get a basic understanding of Vince's illness.
WHAT IS DIVERTICULOSIS?
Diverticulosis is defined as an inflammation of one or more diverticula. Diverticula are small mucosal pockets in the wall of the colon that conceivably fill with stagnant fecal material or undigested food particles. Obstruction of the neck of the diverticulum may result in the distention of the diverticulum secondary to mucus secretion and overgrowth of normal colonic bacteria.
The thin-walled diverticulum, consisting solely of mucosa, is susceptible to vascular compromise and, therefore, is at risk for microperforation or macroperforation. Infection subsequently may extend through the wall of the colon into the peridiverticular tissue and cause peridiverticulitis. Inflammation is frequently mild, and the pericolic fat and mesentery can wall-off a small perforation. However, the walled-off infection can progress to localized abscess formation. Less commonly, rupture of the abscess may occur with generalized peritonitis.
Recurrent attacks of diverticulitis can result in the formation of scar tissue, leading to narrowing and obstruction of the colonic lumen. Diverticulitis can occur anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract but is most commonly observed in the colon. Small bowel diverticulitis is far less common than colonic diverticulitis. While diverticulitis is generally considered a disease of the elderly population, as many as 20% of patients with diverticulitis are younger than 50 years.
Because diverticula and, hence, diverticulitis can develop anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract, symptoms may mimic multiple conditions. Diverticulitis in the transverse colon may mimic peptic ulcer disease, pancreatitis, or cholecystitis.Diverticulitis in the right colon may be confused with acute appendicitis.
Elderly patients and those taking corticosteroids may have unremarkable findings on physical examination, even in the presence of severe diverticulitis. Such patients must be approached with a high index of suspicion, in order to avoid a significant delay in arriving at the correct diagnosis.
HOSPITALIZATION:
Hospitalization is required if patients are unable to tolerate oral hydration, if outpatient therapy fails, if notable fever and/or peritoneal signs develop, if pain is severe enough to require narcotic analgesia, or if patients have a chronic underlying medical condition.
These patients have moderate-to-severe diverticulitis; do not provide anything by mouth.
Surgical Care:
Surgical treatment is usually necessary in only 20-30% of patients with acute diverticulitis.
The 2-stage surgical approach is the most common surgical procedure performed today for the emergency treatment of acute diverticulitis.
In the presence of peritonitis, whether fecal (from colonic perforation), suppurative (from abscess rupture), or in cases of intestinal obstruction, surgery should proceed without delay.
The procedure involves resection of the inflamed colon and diversion of the sigmoid colon into a colostomy, followed by closure of the rectal stump.
The advantage of this procedure is that the septic focus, the diseased segment, is removed during the primary operation, and the source of continued contamination is eliminated.
Extensive and unnecessary dissections, which open up tissue planes to infection and increase blood loss, have no role.
After sufficient time to allow the intra-abdominal inflammatory process to subside, usually 3-6 months, the second step is performed, in which the colostomy is taken down and anastomosed to the rectal stump.
Credit: wrestling-news.com