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UNITED EUROPEAN GASTROENTEROLOGY JOURNAL
Volume 10, Issue 9, Pages 940-957Publisher
JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD
DOI: 10.1002/ueg2.12313
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colon; diagnosis; diverticular disease; diverticulitis; treatment
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Diverticulosis and diverticular disease are common gastroenterological conditions, with increasing occurrence in younger individuals. The complexity of the disease has led to changes in diagnosis and treatment approaches. To address this interdisciplinary challenge, German Societies for Gastroenterology and Visceral Surgery have developed joint guidelines to provide recommendations to physicians involved in the management of diverticular disease.
Diverticulosis and diverticular disease are ranked among the most common gastroenterological diseases and conditions. While for many years diverticulitis was found to be mainly an event occurring in the elder population, more recent work in epidemiology demonstrates increasing frequency in younger subjects. In addition, there is a noticeable trend towards more complicated disease. This may explain the significant increase in hospitalisations observed in recent years. It is not a surprise that the number of scientific studies addressing the clinical and socioeconomic consequences in the field is increasing. As a result, diagnosis and conservative as well as surgical management have changed in recent years. Diverticulosis, diverticular disease and diverticulitis are a complex entity and apparently an interdisciplinary challenge. To meet theses considerations the German Societies for Gastroenterology and Visceral Surgery decided to create joint guidelines addressing all aspects in a truely interdisciplinary fashion. The aim of the guideline is to summarise and to evaluate the current state of knowledge on diverticulosis and diverticular disease and to develop statements as well as recommendations to all physicians involved in the management of patients with diverticular disease.
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