Author:
Dias de Oliveira Reis Luciano,Ricardo da Silva Rodrigues Marcos,Augusto Milani Cardoso Filho Celso,Franco Dias dos Reis Cassiana,Antonio de Paula Costa Alex
Abstract
Diverticular disease is the most common morphological abnormality of the colon. It is increasing in prevalence proportionally to progressive aging and modern alimentary diet. The majority of the diverticular disease affects the sigmoid colon and the segmental inflammatory process can have different outcomes, from self-limited, low-grade inflammation to severe cases evolving to complications such as abscess, fistulas to different organs, free perforation and peritonitis, sepsis, intestinal obstruction, and hemorrhage. In this chapter, we will focus on a few of these complications—focal low-grade inflammation, intra-abdominal abscess, and fistulas.
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