title: The management of inflammatory complications of colonic diverticular disease.
abstract: Inflammatory complications of colonic diverticular disease remain a common and dangerous cause for hospital admission in our ageing society. The presentation, pathology, general and surgical management of acute diverticulitis, peritonitis and perforation of colonic diverticular disease are reviewed.
mesh_terms: D004239:Diverticulitis, Colonic / Q000601:surgery; D004241:Diverticulum, Colon / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery