• Primary care · Dec 2017

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    Diverticular Disease of the Gastrointestinal Tract.

    • Aaron Sinclair.
    • Department of Community and Family Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine, WesleyCare Family Medicine Center, 850 North Hillside Road, Wichita, KS 67214, USA. Electronic address: Aaron.Sinclair@wesleymc.com.
    • Prim. Care. 2017 Dec 1; 44 (4): 643-654.

    AbstractAlmost all gastrointestinal tract diverticula require no intervention if they are asymptomatic. There is no clear diagnostic modality of choice for diagnosis and surveillance of diverticulum. Medical treatment should be attempted before surgical intervention because significant morbidity is may be associated with resection.Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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