Diverticulitis is a prevalent gastrointestinal disorder that is associated with significant
morbidity and health care costs. Approximately 20% of patients with incident diverticulitis …

Diverticula are outpouchings of the intestinal wall and are common anatomical alterations
detected in the human colon. Colonic diverticulosis (the presence of diverticula in the colon; …

The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) is dedicated to ensuring high-
quality patient care by advancing the science, prevention, and management of disorders …

Background: Previous evidence-based guidelines on the management of intra-abdominal
infection (IAI) were published by the Surgical Infection Society (SIS) in 1992, 2002, and …

Background Antibiotics are advised in most guidelines on acute diverticulitis, despite a lack
of evidence to support their routine use. This trial compared the effectiveness of a strategy …

Acute colonic diverticulitis is one of the most common clinical conditions encountered by
surgeons in the acute setting. An international multidisciplinary panel of experts from the …

(AGA) Institute on the management of acute diverticulitis. Acute diverticulitis, defined as
clinically evident macroscopic inflammation of a diverticulum or diverticula, occurs in …

OBJECTIVES: Data on the incidence and natural history of diverticulitis are largely hospital-
based and exclude the majority of diverticulitis patients, who are treated in an outpatient …

Colonic diverticular disease has been increasing in prevalence in Japan due to the rapidly
aging population. Colonic diverticular bleeding can result in hemorrhagic shock requiring …

Importance Perforated colonic diverticulitis usually requires surgical resection, which is
associated with significant morbidity. Cohort studies have suggested that laparoscopic …