Diverticular disease
Small pouches in the colon wall that can become inflamed (diverticulitis).
Prevention
High-fiber diet and adequate hydration.
Prognosis
Usually benign; complications are treatable.
Informational only — not medical advice.
Body systems
Organs
Books (1)
Research (6)
- Diverticular disease: update on pathophysiology, classification and management Williams et al. (2024)
- [Diverticular disease] Germer (2021)
- Diverticular Disease in the Elderly Rezapour et al. (2019)
- Diverticular Disease: An Update on Pathogenesis and Management Ali et al. (2018)
- [Diverticular disease] Gross (2016)
- [Diverticular disease] Holmer et al. (2014)
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