Diverticular disease is a common cause of acute abdominal events requiring hospitalization and IV antibiotics. Elective sigmoid resection usually is recommended after a recurrent uncomplicated ...

Diverticular disease, a condition characterised by the formation of small pouches (diverticula) in the colon wall, poses significant clinical challenges worldwide. Although often asymptomatic, ...

November 13, 2009 — Clinical recommendations for management of diverticular bleeding in adults seen in the family practice setting are provided in a review in the November 1 issue of American Family ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A: Diverticular-associated colitis is an interesting clinical scenario that is occasionally encountered by the ...

The pope is in hospital after he "reacted well" to planned intestinal surgery on Sunday, according to a Holy See spokesman. Matteo Bruni told the Associated Press Pope Francis, 84, had surgery for ...

Diverticulitis can cause rectal bleeding. In fact, diverticular bleeding is the most frequent cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Share on Pinterest Grace Cary/Getty Images Diverticulitis is a ...

The colon, or large intestine, is where fibers and digested food are turned into stools. It has numerous sections, including the ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, ...

Diverticular diseases stem from conditions related to diverticulosis. This is when pockets --doctors call them “diverticula” -- form in the walls of your digestive tract. Most often they appear in the ...

Diverticular disease is one of the most prevalent medical conditions in the United States. Symptomatic diverticular disease comprises a spectrum ranging from mildly symptomatic, with a profile similar ...