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 ...

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 ...

Is surgery a better strategy than conservative management for patients with complicated diverticulitis? In a recent issue of Annals of Surgery, Bolkenstein and colleagues [1] present the results of a ...

Elective laparoscopic sigmoid resection improves quality of life and decreases the risk of recurrence of diverticulitis compared with conservative treatment, according to 2-year follow-up results from ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I’ve had diverticulitis repeatedly since 2016. It’s been bad enough 10 times (with belly pain and fever) that I was given antibiotics. I’ve had it at least that many more times where I ...

Pope Francis has “reacted well” to a surgery he underwent at a Rome hospital Sunday to relieve stricture of the colon caused by diverticulitis, the Holy See Press Office stated. A statement from the ...

Diverticulitis occurs when pouches protrude from the wall of the colon, causing inflammation to occur. Common treatments for diverticulitis include antibiotics, a clear liquid diet, other dietary ...

In patients with recurring, persistent painful, or complicated diverticulitis, early surgery prevented recurrences but did not significantly improve quality of life (QOL) compared with conservative ...