Intra-abdominal infections (IAIs) are common surgical emergencies and have been reported
as major contributors to non-trauma deaths in hospitals worldwide. The cornerstones of …

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; …

Aim The goal of this European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) guideline project is to give
an overview of the existing evidence on the management of diverticular disease, primarily as …

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 …

Regardless of how the problem is examined, diverticular disease is a significant burden for
both patients and healthcare systems. In Western and industrialized nations, diverticulosis of …

Visceral adipose tissue plays a critical role in numerous diseases. Although imaging studies
often show adipose involvement in abdominal diseases, their outcomes may vary from being …

Diverticulosis and diverticular disease are ranked among the most common
gastroenterological diseases and conditions. While for many years diverticulitis was found to …

1.1. Hintergrund Die Divertikulose und die Divertikelkrankheit gehören zu den häufigsten
gastroenterolgischen Erscheinungen und Krankheitsbildern. Jeder dritte bis zweite …

Acute diverticulitis is one of the leading gastrointestinal causes for hospitalization. The
incidence of acute diverticulitis has been increasing in recent years, especially in patients …

Background Older age has long been linked to risk of diverticulitis, but the epidemiology is
seldom described for a national population. The aim of this study was to investigate age-and …