• The American surgeon · Feb 2000

    Review

    Surgical management of diverticulitis.

    • B G Wolff and R M Devine.
    • Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
    • Am Surg. 2000 Feb 1;66(2):153-6.

    AbstractDiverticular disease, and particularly diverticulitis, has an increasing incidence in Westernized countries because of low-fiber diet. Diverticular disease may be classified as asymptomatic, atypical, acute or uncomplicated, and complicated. Conservative or medical management is usually indicated for acute or uncomplicated diverticulitis, with elective surgical resection generally being recommended after two documented episodes. Complicated diverticulitis, because of the high rate of recurrent problems, is generally managed promptly with sigmoid resection. Sigmoid resection for diverticulitis, under appropriate circumstances, has one of the highest success rates of any of the common gastrointestinal procedures.

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