While diverticular disease is extremely common, the natural history (NH) of its most frequent
presentation (ie., sigmoid diverticulitis) is poorly investigated. Relevant information is mostly …

Background During the last decade, guidelines for the treatment of sigmoid diverticulitis
have dramatically changed. The aim of this study is to report the long-term outcomes of …

Introduction There is controversy over whether sigmoid diverticulitis (SD) is more aggressive
with a higher risk of perforation in younger than in older patients. The aim of this study was to …

Objective The surgical treatment of severe attacks of sigmoid diverticulitis and the
indications for prophylactic surgery are currently matters of debate. We have analysed our …

Aim Patients were studied after a first episode of acute left‐colonic diverticulitis for the initial
and later evolution of the disease with the aim of defining evidence‐based indications for …

Methods The records of all patients treated at our institution for diverticulitis between 1985
and 1991 were reviewed (n= 363, median age 64 years, range 29–93). Patients who …

Results The mean age was 60.5+/-14.9 years. The overall mortality was 3%(14.5% for the
Acute Surgical Group and 0% for the Elective Surgical Group); overall morbidity 38.4%; the …

PURPOSE: This study was designed to evaluate the long-term natural history of sigmoid
diverticulitis in patients treated nonoperatively after a first acute episode and to assess the …

Diverticular disease and diverticulitis are the most common non-cancerous pathology of the
colon. It has traditionally been considered a disease of the elderly and associated with …

Aim After an initial uncomplicated attack, sigmoid diverticulitis may recur, but the
morphological characteristics of recurrent diverticulitis have not been investigated. We …