title: By the way, doctor... In the last five years or so, I've occasionally had an intense pain on my left side. The doctors tell me that I have diverticulitis and should think about surgery. I hate the idea. Is it necessary?
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D004239:Diverticulitis, Colonic / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology