title: [Right-sided colonic diverticular disease: quo vadis?].
abstract: Symptomatic diverticular disease of the right colon is a rare entity in our latitudes, where it represents only 1.5% of all diverticulitis. In contrary, this disease is endemic in Asian countries. Besides, it has several differences with its left counterpart. Indeed, a right-sided diverticular disease is more often symptomatic, while the risk of complicated episodes seems lower. Right-sided diverticular disease usually manifests as right iliac fossa pain or low gastrointestinal bleeding. First described on 1912, there are no clear guidelines. The approach is usually conservative in Asia; when surgery cannot be avoided, a limited resection is performed. In Western countries, a surgical approach is more often considered. We reviewed the current literature and propose a way to manage right diverticulitis.
authors: J Vidal
authors: JV
authors: Fortuny
authors: N C
authors: NC
authors: Buchs
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Morel
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Ris
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D001208:Asia / Q000453:epidemiology; D004239:Diverticulitis, Colonic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic