Regardless of how the problem is examined, diverticular disease is a significant burden for
both patients and healthcare systems. In Western and industrialized nations, diverticulosis of …

Large-bowel obstruction is an abdominal emergency with high morbidity and mortality rates
if left untreated. Although abdominal radiography is usually the initial imaging study …

Aim The goal of this European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) guideline project is to give
an overview of the existing evidence on the management of diverticular disease, primarily as …

The following recommendations should only be applied after a thorough diagnostic
evaluation including a contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan. 1 ESGE …

This Guideline is an official statement of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
(ESGE). This Guideline was also reviewed and endorsed by the Governing Board of the …

Radiological evidence of inflammation, using computed tomography (CT), is needed to
diagnose the first occurrence of diverticulitis. CT is also warranted when the severity of …

Background & Aims We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the
prevalence of colorectal cancer in patients with acute diverticulitis. Methods We searched …

Background: Diverticular disease is one of the most common disorders of the
gastrointestinal tract. 28-45% of the population develop colonic diverticula, while about 25 …

1.1. Hintergrund Die Divertikulose und die Divertikelkrankheit gehören zu den häufigsten
gastroenterolgischen Erscheinungen und Krankheitsbildern. Jeder dritte bis zweite …

1.1. Hintergrund Die Divertikulose, das asymptomatische Vorhandensein von
Pseudodivertikeln des Dickdarms, sowie die Divertikelkrankheit, der Divertikulose mit …