There is still controversy regarding the appropriate management of diverticulitis of the colon in cases when both surgical and conservative treatment may be an option. We performed a systematic review ...

THE morbidity associated with the surgical treatment of diverticulitis remains high. In the experience of the Lahey Clinic some complication has developed in 30 per cent of the patients with ...

CHICAGO (April 25, 2017): About 150,000 people are admitted to hospitals each year for diverticulitis, 1 an inflammation of an outgrowth or pouching in the colon that can cause severe abdominal pain.

Diverticulitis is a painful digestive disease that occurs when small pouches in the lining of the intestine become inflamed. Can your diet make a difference? DietDoc comments. In response to a public ...