title: [Prevention of complications of colonic diverticular disease in outpatient practice].
abstract: The literature review gives an update on the frequency and risk factors of complications of colonic diverticular disease, the results of recent investigations, which suggest the success and safety of outpatient treatment for uncomplicated acute diverticulitis. It evaluates the efficacy of pharmacological agents from different groups in preventing complications of colonic diverticular disease.
authors.affiliation: A.I. Evdokumov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Ministry of Health of Russia, Moscow, Russia.
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Levchenko
authors.affiliation: A.I. Evdokumov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Ministry of Health of Russia, Moscow, Russia.
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Komissarenko
authors.affiliation: A.I. Evdokumov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Ministry of Health of Russia, Moscow, Russia.
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Lazebnik
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000379:methods*; D004239:Diverticulitis, Colonic / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D043963:Diverticulosis, Colonic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D055502:Secondary Prevention / Q000379:methods