Diverticular Disease of the Colon
作者:
Neil Stollman,
Jeffrey Raskin,
期刊:
Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology
(OVID Available online 1999)
卷期:
Volume 29,
issue 3
页码: 241-252
ISSN:0192-0790
年代: 1999
出版商: OVID
关键词: Diverticulosis;Diverticulitis;Colon;Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
Diverticular disease of the colon is quite common in developed countries, and its prevalence increases with age. Although present in perhaps two thirds of the elderly population, the large majority of patients will remain entirely asymptomatic. Nonetheless, an estimated 20% of those affected may manifest clinical illness, mainly diverticulitis, with its potential complications of abscesses, fistulas, and obstruction, as well as lower intestinal hemorrhage. The purpose of this report is to review our understanding of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and treatment options for this disorder.
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