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 ...
To understand diverticulitis, you must first understand what’s going on inside your colon — not the most comforting thought but a necessary one. Sometimes — for reasons not exactly ...
A. Diverticulosis references the diverticula, 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 ...
You might be dealing with diverticulitis, a condition that occurs when small pouches form in the colon and become inflamed or infected. Diverticulitis is more common as you age, affecting ...
Hinchey EJ, Schaal PGH, Richards GK: Treatment of perforated diverticular disease of the colon. Adv Surg 1978; 12: 85–109. MEDLINE 4. Stock W, Hansen O, Graupe F: Colonic diverticulitis ...
Dr Grant replies: Often during a camera test into the colon (known as a colonoscopy ... Your camera test report may have the medical term diverticulosis to describe the presence of diverticula ...