title: Practice parameters for the treatment of colonic diverticular disease: Italian Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery (SICCR) guidelines.
abstract: The mission of the Italian Society of Colorectal Surgery (SICCR) is to optimize patient care. Providing evidence-based practice guidelines is therefore of key importance. About the present report it concernes the SICCR practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of diverticular disease of the colon. The guidelines are not intended to define the sole standard of care but to provide evidence-based recommendations regarding the available therapeutic options.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy. gian.andrea.binda@galliera.it.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Binda
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cuomo
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Pathology, Rome I.C.O.T. Hospital, La Sapienza University, Latina, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Laghi
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nascimbeni
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Serventi
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Pathology, Rome I.C.O.T. Hospital, La Sapienza University, Latina, Italy.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bellini
authors.affiliation: Coloproctology Unit, La Colline Clinic, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gervaz
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Translational Medicine, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Annibale
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D023881:Colonography, Computed Tomographic; D003113:Colonoscopy; D003107:Colorectal Surgery / Q000592:standards*; D004032:Diet / Q000379:methods; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D004241:Diverticulum, Colon / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D019804:Mesalamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D019936:Probiotics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012294:Rifamycins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000078262:Rifaximin
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents; D012294:Rifamycins; D019804:Mesalamine; D000078262:Rifaximin
keywords: Colon; Diverticular disease; Diverticulitis; Diverticulosis