Colonic diverticulosis refers to small outpouchings from the colonic lumen due to mucosal
herniation through the colonic wall at sites of vascular perforation. Abnormal colonic motility …

Background: The incidence of acute left-sided colonic diverticulitis (ACD) is increasing in the
Western world. To improve the quality of patient care, a guideline for diagnosis and …

Guidelines for clinical practice are intended to suggest preferable approaches to particular
medical problems as established by interpretation and collation of scientifically valid …

Hypothesis Patients with diverticulitis are at a lifetime risk for emergency colectomy and
colostomy. Age and recurrence characteristics can serve to predict the risk for these adverse …

Background Diverticulitis is a common condition. Practice guidelines from many
organizations recommend bowel resection after two attacks. The evidence for such a …

Background Previous studies suggest that elective colectomy is often required after an
episode of acute diverticulitis. Hypothesis Acute diverticulitis initially treated nonoperatively …

Background: Colonic diverticulosis is prevalent and increasing not only in Western but also
in Asian countries. Diverticulosis can be complicated by diverticulitis and diverticular …

METHODS: Using the nationwide inpatient sample (NIS) we identified a cohort who had
been admitted with diverticulitis between 1998 and 2005. We calculated age-, sex-, and …

The article presents information about diverticular disease. Diverticulitis is an acute
inflammation of one or more diverticula and the inflammatory changes involve the apex of …

One of the more common maladies affecting Western society is colonic diverticulosis. The
complications associated with this disease are myriad and include colonic perforation …