diverticular disease, presence of colonic malignancy and co-morbidities. Meanwhile, given the rarity of the perforation incidence, data collection from several endoscopic centers, in order to ...

Colonic diverticulosis is a prevalent condition ... they can then hemorrhage or rupture. A new study, published in the journal Gut now suggests that tissue remodeling is a primary mechanism ...

J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2007;22(9):1360-1368. Our study has several limitations. The most important limitation is that the comparative studies we included in our review were not randomized ...

or small bulging pouches that develop over time in the colon. Diverticulitis is what we call it when these pouches become inflamed, which can lead to infection or bowel perforation. What causes ...