Recurrent episodes of sigmoid colonic diverticulitis prompt operative therapy. Which of the following describe the appropriate margins for resection?
A. Proximal margin, splenic flexure; distal margin, rectosigmoid junction
B. Proximal margin, descending colon; distal margin, rectosigmoid junction
C. Proximal margin, descending colon; distal margin, mid-rectum
D. Proximal margin, transverse colon; distal margin, mid-rectum
Answer:B
Recurrent episodes of sigmoid colonic diverticulitis prompt operative therapy. Which of the following describe the appropriate margins for resection?
A. Proximal margin, splenic flexure; distal margin, rectosigmoid junction B. Proximal margin, descending colon; distal margin, rectosigmoid junction C. Proximal margin, descending colon; distal margin, mid-rectum D. Proximal margin, transverse colon; distal margin, mid-rectum