Objective To determine the risk of diverticular perforation associated with current and ever use of corticosteroids, opiate analgesics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, aspirin, ...

Thirty-eight patients, 18 males and 20 females (mean age 61 years) have been operated on for perforated diverticulitis, over the past 14 years. We assigned the patients into stage A (n = 12 ...

Diverticulitis is what we call it when these pouches become inflamed, which can lead to infection or bowel perforation. There are two different kinds of diverticulitis, complicated and uncomplicated.

Diverticulitis is what we call it when these pouches become inflamed, which can lead to infection or bowel perforation. What causes diverticulitis? Diverticulitis occurs when the diverticula ...

Denise Welch has revealed she was rushed to hospital in 'the worst pain ever' two weeks ago as she shared a health update ...

Acute gastrointestinal bleeding and perforation are important clinical ... Lower gastrointestinal bleeding and complicated diverticular disease have historically been off-limit areas for ...

In severe cases, it can lead to a perforation in the colon or life threatening sepsis. One study compared the hospitalization burdens of individuals with diverticulitis and either Crohn’s ...

Diverticular disease of the colon is an extremely common disease in the Western world, with an estimated incidence ranging from 5% in middle-aged individuals (those in the fourth decade of life) to as ...

There was gas around recto-sigmoid but the centre of gravity of associated soft tissue changes was seen around the perineum indicating the source in the perineum rather than a visceral/diverticular ...

Discover why that nagging pain in your left abdomen might signal serious health issues, and what medical experts say you ...