Diverticular Disease and Diverticulitis : Symptoms, Treatment Options and Long-term Health Outcomes
Diverticular Disease and Diverticulitis : Symptoms, Treatment Options and Long-term Health Outcomes Diverticular Disease and Diverticulitis : Symptoms, Treatment Options and Long-term Health Outcomes Abstract Colonic diverticula occur when mucosal and submucosal layers protrude through weak points in the muscle wall. Most patients with diverticular disease are asymptomatic, but some may experience abdominal pain without inflammation. Diverticular disease may develop as diverticulitis, with or without perforation, or diverticular hemorrhage. Episodes of acute diverticulitis present themselves […]