Diverticular Disease

WGO Practice Guideline - Diverticular Disease
Title: Diverticular Disease
Definition
Diverticulum:

A sac-like protrusion of mucosa through the muscular colonic wall [1].
Protrusion occurs in weak areas of the bowel wall through which blood vessels can penetrate.
Typically 5–10 mm in size.
Diverticula are really pseudodiverticular (false diverticula), as they contain only mucosa and submucosa covered by serosa. Diverticular disease consists of:
Diverticulosis: the presence of diverticula within the colon
Diverticulitis: inflammation of a diverticulum
Diverticular bleeding
Types of diverticular disease:

Simple (75%), with no complications
Complicated (25%), with abscesses, fistula, obstruction, peritonitis, and sepsis

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Diverticular Disease