# Diverticular Disease and Complications

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/diverticular-disease-and-complications/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of diverticulitis, with an emphasis on acute complications such as perforation and abscess formation. It covers various surgical approaches including primary anastomosis and Hartmann's procedure, as well as the use of laparoscopic lavage. Additionally, the cluster explores the epidemiology and long-term outcomes of diverticular disease. |
| Domain | Health Sciences |
| Field | Medicine |
| OpenAlex ID | t12518 |
| Works | 190 |

## Topic papers all

Showing 15 of 190.

- [Surface area of the digestive tract – revisited](https://scholariq.org/papers/surface-area-of-the-digestive-tract-revisited/)
- [Natural history of recurrent Crohn's disease at the ileocolonic anastomosis after curative surgery.](https://scholariq.org/papers/natural-history-of-recurrent-crohn-s-disease-at-the-ileocolonic-anastomosis/)
- [SCENIC International Consensus Statement on Surveillance and Management of Dysplasia in Inflammatory Bowel Disease](https://scholariq.org/papers/scenic-international-consensus-statement-on-surveillance-and-management-of-2/)
- [Peripheral and Intestinal Regulatory CD4+CD25high T Cells in Inflammatory Bowel Disease](https://scholariq.org/papers/peripheral-and-intestinal-regulatory-cd4-cd25high-t-cells-in-inflammatory-bowel/)
- [The management of intra-abdominal infections from a global perspective: 2017 WSES guidelines for management of intra-abdominal infections](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-management-of-intra-abdominal-infections-from-a-global-perspective-2017-wses/)
- [Long-term Risk of Acute Diverticulitis Among Patients With Incidental Diverticulosis Found During Colonoscopy](https://scholariq.org/papers/long-term-risk-of-acute-diverticulitis-among-patients-with-incidental/)
- [Multicenter Analysis of Risk Factors for Anastomotic Leakage After Laparoscopic Rectal Cancer Excision](https://scholariq.org/papers/multicenter-analysis-of-risk-factors-for-anastomotic-leakage-after-laparoscopic/)
- [WSES Jerusalem guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of acute appendicitis](https://scholariq.org/papers/wses-jerusalem-guidelines-for-diagnosis-and-treatment-of-acute-appendicitis/)
- [Functional Recovery After Open Versus Laparoscopic Colonic Resection](https://scholariq.org/papers/functional-recovery-after-open-versus-laparoscopic-colonic-resection/)
- [Defining a learning curve for laparoscopic colorectal resections](https://scholariq.org/papers/defining-a-learning-curve-for-laparoscopic-colorectal-resections/)
- [SCENIC international consensus statement on surveillance and management of dysplasia in inflammatory bowel disease](https://scholariq.org/papers/scenic-international-consensus-statement-on-surveillance-and-management-of/)
- [2017 WSES guidelines on colon and rectal cancer emergencies: obstruction and perforation](https://scholariq.org/papers/2017-wses-guidelines-on-colon-and-rectal-cancer-emergencies-obstruction-and/)
- [2020 update of the WSES guidelines for the management of acute colonic diverticulitis in the emergency setting](https://scholariq.org/papers/2020-update-of-the-wses-guidelines-for-the-management-of-acute-colonic/)
- [ECCO-ESCP Consensus on Surgery for Crohn’s Disease](https://scholariq.org/papers/ecco-escp-consensus-on-surgery-for-crohn-s-disease/)
- [Laparoscopic ileocaecal resection versus infliximab for terminal ileitis in Crohn's disease: a randomised controlled, open-label, multicentre trial](https://scholariq.org/papers/laparoscopic-ileocaecal-resection-versus-infliximab-for-terminal-ileitis-in/)

## Topic primary papers

Showing 15 of 42.

- [Long-term Risk of Acute Diverticulitis Among Patients With Incidental Diverticulosis Found During Colonoscopy](https://scholariq.org/papers/long-term-risk-of-acute-diverticulitis-among-patients-with-incidental/)
- [2020 update of the WSES guidelines for the management of acute colonic diverticulitis in the emergency setting](https://scholariq.org/papers/2020-update-of-the-wses-guidelines-for-the-management-of-acute-colonic/)
- [Laparoscopic peritoneal lavage or sigmoidectomy for perforated diverticulitis with purulent peritonitis: a multicentre, parallel-group, randomised, open-label trial](https://scholariq.org/papers/laparoscopic-peritoneal-lavage-or-sigmoidectomy-for-perforated-diverticulitis/)
- [Randomized clinical trial of observational <i>versus</i> antibiotic treatment for a first episode of CT-proven uncomplicated acute diverticulitis](https://scholariq.org/papers/randomized-clinical-trial-of-observational-i-versus-i-antibiotic-treatment-for-a/)
- [European Society of Coloproctology: guidelines for the management of diverticular disease of the colon](https://scholariq.org/papers/european-society-of-coloproctology-guidelines-for-the-management-of-diverticular/)
- [Laparoscopic Lavage Is Feasible and Safe for the Treatment of Perforated Diverticulitis With Purulent Peritonitis](https://scholariq.org/papers/laparoscopic-lavage-is-feasible-and-safe-for-the-treatment-of-perforated/)
- [EAES and SAGES 2018 consensus conference on acute diverticulitis management: evidence-based recommendations for clinical practice](https://scholariq.org/papers/eaes-and-sages-2018-consensus-conference-on-acute-diverticulitis-management/)
- [Gut microbiota, metabolome and immune signatures in patients with uncomplicated diverticular disease](https://scholariq.org/papers/gut-microbiota-metabolome-and-immune-signatures-in-patients-with-uncomplicated/)
- [Hartmann's procedure versus sigmoidectomy with primary anastomosis for perforated diverticulitis with purulent or faecal peritonitis (LADIES): a multicentre, parallel-group, randomised, open-label, superiority trial](https://scholariq.org/papers/hartmann-s-procedure-versus-sigmoidectomy-with-primary-anastomosis-for/)
- [Functional properties of pasta enriched with variable cereal brans](https://scholariq.org/papers/functional-properties-of-pasta-enriched-with-variable-cereal-brans/)
- [Complicated intra-abdominal infections in Europe: a comprehensive review of the CIAO study](https://scholariq.org/papers/complicated-intra-abdominal-infections-in-europe-a-comprehensive-review-of-the/)
- [Diverticular Disease in the Elderly](https://scholariq.org/papers/diverticular-disease-in-the-elderly/)
- [Laparoscopic peritoneal lavage for perforated colonic diverticulitis: a systematic review](https://scholariq.org/papers/laparoscopic-peritoneal-lavage-for-perforated-colonic-diverticulitis-a/)
- [A proposal for a CT driven classification of left colon acute diverticulitis](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-proposal-for-a-ct-driven-classification-of-left-colon-acute-diverticulitis/)
- [The ladies trial: laparoscopic peritoneal lavage or resection for purulent peritonitisA and Hartmann's procedure or resection with primary anastomosis for purulent or faecal peritonitisB in perforated diverticulitis (NTR2037)](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-ladies-trial-laparoscopic-peritoneal-lavage-or-resection-for-purulent/)

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