Diverticulitis is the most frequent complication of diverticular disease (4–25%) and one of the most common consults encountered by surgeons. It is usually most common in elderly patients, but its incidence among the younger population has significantly increased in the past years.

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Diverticulitis

  • Maria Jose Donado Jiménez,
  • Alana Padilha Fontanella,
  • Fábio Henrique de Carvalho,
  • Luis Gustavo Cortiano,
  • Adonis Nasr,
  • Phillipe Abreu

摘要

Diverticulitis is the most frequent complication of diverticular disease (4–25%) and one of the most common consults encountered by surgeons. It is usually most common in elderly patients, but its incidence among the younger population has significantly increased in the past years.