title: Small intestine diverticula: Is there anything new?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To globally approach the clinical entity of small bowel diverticulosis and, at the same time, set out the treatment options.
  
  
  METHODS
  We analysed 77 cases of diverticula located in the duodenum, jejunum and ileum that were treated in our department, evaluating the symptoms, diagnostic approach and offered treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Almost half of the diverticula (46.7%) were incidentally discovered and Meckel's diverticula represented the majority (43%) that were actually the only true diverticula. A high complication rate (53%) which included inflammation with or without perforation (22%), bleeding (10%) or obstructive ileus (12%) due to small bowel diverticulosis was reported. The preoperative diagnosis was often impossible (44% of complicated cases).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although small bowel diverticulosis has a low incidence, it should be in the clinician's mind in order to avoid misdiagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Dimitris Mantas, Stylianos Kykalos, Dimitris Patsouras, Gregory Kouraklis, 2nd Department of Propedeutic Surgery, Medical School of Athens University, Laiko General Hospital, Tilou 12, 15344, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Dimitris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mantas
authors.forename: Stylianos
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kykalos
authors.forename: Dimitris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Patsouras
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kouraklis