Researchers have found in a new study that among patients with recurrent diverticulitis, surgery may offer a viable option to ...

In patients with recurring, persistent painful, or complicated diverticulitis, early surgery prevented recurrences but did ...

Medical treatment results in more readmissions due to the recurrence of disease. However, it is reasonable to avoid surgical therapy in the vast majority of patients with acute diverticulitis and ...

Young patients were found to have very low mortality rates; however, the recurrence rate of episodes of acute diverticulitis is significantly higher in young patients. There were substantial ...

the only factor associated with recurrence was a history of diverticular disease. The results suggest that antibiotics can safely be omitted from treatment in patients with mild diverticulitis ...

People with recurring painful episodes due to chronic diverticulitis also may benefit from surgery. Abdominal pain should ...

Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic church, has died aged 88 after a history of health problems and a recent lengthy ...