New trends in the management of diverticulitis and colonic diverticular disease.
Colonic diverticular disease is a chronic disorder presenting with a variety of abdominal symptoms and recurrent episodes of acute diverticulitis. It is close linked to age so its prevalence has risen notably during the last decades in western countries, increasing costs related to medical attention. Recently, several works have provided evidence to a series of measures that could improve the outcomes as well as reduce expenses associated to this process.The aim of the present review is to expose a view of the new trends in the management of diverticulitis and colonic diverticular disease, based on the highest clinical evidence available.
Francisco Javier
FJ
Medina-Fernández
Nélida
N
Díaz-Jiménez
Ana Belén
AB
Gallardo-Herrera
Irene
I
Gómez-Luque
Dimas Javier
DJ
Garcilazo-Arsimendi
José
J
Gómez-Barbadillo
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D019468:Disease Management; D004238:Diverticulitis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D004239:Diverticulitis, Colonic / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy*; D043963:Diverticulosis, Colonic / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010533:Peritoneal Lavage