Diverticulitis can lead to serious complications such as abscess, perforation, intestinal blockage from internal scarring, or fistula, which is an abnormal connection between two organs.

For recurrent attacks of diverticulitis or complications such as abscess, peritonitis or fistula, surgery may be needed to remove the diseased section of the colon.

an abscess to surgical removal of the severely affected part of the colon. Diverticulitis is suspected based on the patient’s history and physical exam.

We used the PubMed database (1/1980-1/2006) to identify relevant studies for our review. The search strategy was based on the following key words: diverticular disease, diverticulitis, medical ...

However, among patients with diverticulitis complicated by abscess or perforation, the researchers reported an adenocarcinoma prevalence of 1.43% and advanced neoplasia prevalence of 8.1%.

an abscess to surgical removal of the severely affected part of the colon. Diverticulitis is suspected based on the patient’s history and physical exam.

The ACP has released its first-ever guidelines for diagnosing, managing and preventing recurrence of acute left-sided colonic diverticulitis.An estimated 5% to 10% of patients with diverticulosis ...

In patients with complicated diverticulitis initially treated nonsurgically, high rates of interval resection were not associated with reduced rates of emergency surgery or death, a large Swiss ...

CRC prevalence increased to 1.43% in 421 patients with complicated diverticulitis (with abscess or perforation). Patients with complicated diverticulitis were more likely to have CRC (aOR, 3.57 ...

A new study found that eating small, hard foods like nuts, seeds, and corn was not linked to diverticulitis.This helps debunk the myth that these foods could get stuck in the colon, inflaming the ...

After one episode or attack of diverticulitis, approximately one-third of patients will go on to have a second attack. As with a lot of medical conditions, the exact underlying cause of ...

According to two new clinical guidelines from the American College of Physicians (ACP), uncomplicated diverticulitis can be treated in an outpatient setting without antibiotics. Patients with ...