Introduction Each year, millions of people experience recurrent diverticulitis episodes. Elective sigmoid colon resection reduces the risk of recurrence, but The American Society of Colon and Rectal ...

Introduction Colonic diverticulosis is the most common structural abnormality of the colon in developed countries, with an increasing global prevalence. Approximately 20–25% of affected individuals ...

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PURPOSE: To investigate the deposition of collagen in the colon wall of patients with sigmoid diverticulitis. METHODS: Samples of sigmoid tissue from 15 patients (disease group), seven men and eight ...

Background: The Hartmann procedure remains the treatment of choice for most surgeons for the urgent surgical treatment of perforated diverticulitis; however, it is associated with high rates of ostomy ...

Oct 29 (Reuters) - Serious cases of a disorder of the large intestine are surging among Americans younger than 50, researchers say. Analyzing data on more than 5.2 million adults hospitalized for ...

The number of severe cases of a painful colon-related condition thought to be a “disease of older adults” are surging among Americans younger than 50. Based on analysis of more than 5.2 million adult ...

Four-year results found diverticulitis recurred in 16% of the surgery group versus 92% of the those who received conservative treatment. In patients who opted for surgery later, the major ...

Q: I was diagnosed with diverticulitis, which caused a bowel perforation. I had a sigmoidectomy, no problem, and a resection. Now I'm dealing with constant and urgent diarrhea, as well as some ...

Dear Doctors: I was diagnosed with diverticulitis, which caused a bowel perforation. I had a sigmoidectomy, no problem, and a resection. Now I’m dealing with constant and urgent diarrhea, as well as ...