Background: The value of interventions used after acute colonic diverticulitis is unclear.
Purpose: To evaluate postdiverticulitis colonoscopy and interventions to prevent recurrent …

Description: The American College of Physicians (ACP) developed this guideline to provide
clinical recommendations on the role of colonoscopy for diagnostic evaluation of colorectal …

BACKGROUND: Diverticulitis is separated into complicated and uncomplicated, based on
the patient's presentation at the time of his or her initial attack of acute diverticulitis …

Purpose There is an ongoing debate on whether or not to use oral antibiotic bowel
decontamination in colorectal surgery, despite the numerous different regimens in terms of …

All surgical procedures compromise the physical barrier of the skin, which can allow
contamination with micro-organisms. Surgical site infections can be prevented through strict …