Diverticulitis.
review · Level V
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Abstract
Diverticulitis is an important complication of diverticulosis that affects only 10% to 20% of patients with this condition. Medical and surgical aspects of management of diverticulitis are discussed in this article. Some unusual and less well-known complications and manifestations of this common clinical problem are also described. This disease remains a challenging problem that demands sound clinical judgement by the internist and the surgeon.
Medical subject headings
- Diverticulitis, Colonic