Tips for the Medical Management of Diverticulitis

In the United States, there are more than a million outpatient and emergency department visits and 300,000 hospital admissions for diverticulitis each year (2). Indications for elective surgery Misconception—elective segmental colon resection should be recommended after 2 episodes of recovered uncom...

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Published inThe American journal of gastroenterology Vol. 118; no. 4; pp. 585 - 589
Main Authors Strate, Lisa L, Peery, Anne F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Wolters Kluwer Health Medical Research, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 01.04.2023
Subjects
Abdomen
Abscesses
Acute Disease
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Antibiotics
Colonoscopy
Colorectal cancer
Diet
Diverticulitis
Diverticulitis - therapy
Diverticulitis, Colonic - drug therapy
Emergency medical care
Fistula
Gastroenterology
Humans
Immunocompetence
Inflammation
Laboratories
Lifestyles
Patients
Risk factors
Surgery
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Summary:In the United States, there are more than a million outpatient and emergency department visits and 300,000 hospital admissions for diverticulitis each year (2). Indications for elective surgery Misconception—elective segmental colon resection should be recommended after 2 episodes of recovered uncomplicated diverticulitis or after 1 episode of diverticulitis with a small abscess successfully managed without surgery. The primary goal of elective resection is to improve a patient's quality of life by reducing the risk of recurrence. [...]with elective resection to prevent recurrence, surgery is the treatment for diverticulitis complicated by a stricture, fistula, obstruction, larger or remote abscesses, perforation, or chronic inflammation.Table 3.
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Author contributions: LLS, AFP concept and design, drafting, and critical revision of manuscript for content
ISSN:0002-9270
1572-0241
DOI:10.14309/ajg.0000000000002073