The prevalence and risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) is low among most patients with diverticulitis, but it is higher in patients with complicated diverticulitis, according to a new study. Colonoscopy ...

Diverticulitis is a growing disease in the Western world. The optimum therapy for the treatment of patients with stage Ib and II diverticulitis is uncertain. The role of CT in this setting has not ...

Laparoscopic lavage offers an alternative to the Hartmann procedure for patients with perforated diverticulitis with purulent peritonitis, suggest the findings of a randomized controlled trial ...

Many people have small pouches in the lin­ing of the colon, or large intestine, that bulge outward through weak spots. Each pouch is called a diverticulum. Multiple pouches are called diverticula. The ...

(HealthDay)—Lower ultraviolet (UV) light is associated with increased rate of diverticulitis admissions, according to a study published online Jan. 21 in JAMA Surgery. Noting that low circulating ...

Diverticulitis, a disabling colon problem that can cause pain, obstruction and fever, became more common in the U.S. from the late 1990's to the mid-2000's, a new study suggests. The findings are from ...

Laparoscopic sigmoid resection significantly improved quality of life (QOL) in patients with recurrent, complicated, or persistent painful diverticulitis, though was associated with a small but ...

Diverticulitis is a common condition of the large intestine that refers to the infection and inflammation of diverticula, bulges which can form in the lining of the colon as a person ages. These ...

Whether you have complications or a recurrence depends on the severity of your disease. By Richard Klasco, M.D. Q. Can I ever recover from acute diverticulitis? A. The answer depends on the severity ...

In diverticulosis, small pouches develop and bulge out through weak spots in the walls of the colon, typically in the part of the colon called the sigmoid colon on the left side of the abdomen. These ...