title: Conservative management.
abstract: Treatment of diverticulitis comprises at least two options: conservative or surgical management. There is a recent trend to limit surgical treatment of acute diverticulitis and to favor conservative management. This review addresses general aspects of conservative patient care with special focus on the treatment of patients with a first attack of diverticulitis. The presentation does not include a discussion of specific drugs which is given in other sections of this issue.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Innere Medizin, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Köln, Universität Köln, Bonn und Mannheim, Köln, Deutschland. Kruis@evkk.de
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kruis
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Leifeld
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pfützer
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004032:Diet; D004239:Diverticulitis, Colonic / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D010045:Outpatients; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents