Diverticular Disease
Journal article
Authors | Redfern, Vicky and Mortimore, Gerri |
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Abstract | Diverticular disease is an umbrella term encompassing symptomatic diverticulosis, uncomplicated and complicated diverticulitis. The presence of diverticula increases with age, affecting up 70% of the population by 80 years of age. It is associated with a significant economic burden in terms of health-care costs, hospitalisation, and resource utilisation. Although mortality from non-complicated diverticulosis is extremely rare, morbidity and mortality risk increase ten-fold with complications such as perforation or fistula. This article will examine diverticular disease, its pathogenesis, symptoms, and complications. Additionally, the surgical and non-surgical treatment options will be discussed including the role of antibiotics. |
Keywords | Diverticular disease; symptomatic diverticulosis; symptoms |
Year | 2022 |
Journal | Gastrointestinal Nursing |
Publisher | MAG |
ISSN | 1479-5248 |
Web address (URL) | http://hdl.handle.net/10545/626318 |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | |
hdl:10545/626318 | |
Publication dates | 2022 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 04 Mar 2022, 15:16 |
Accepted | 2022 |
Rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International |
Contributors | University of Derby |
File | File Access Level Open |
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https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/94y7v/diverticular-disease
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