Not all diverticulitis are colonic: small bowel diverticulitis, a systematic review.

CONCLUSIONS: Diagnosis of SBNMD is often made at emergency surgical exploration with high morbidity and mortality rate. SBNMD must be considered in elderly patients presenting with abdominal pain. Multidisciplinary approach to patient (radiologist, surgeon, gastroenterologist) is necessary to make early diagnosis. In case of complicated SBNMD, emergency surgeon has to choose the right surgical treatment, if necessary. PMID: 29795067 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Minerva Chirurgica - Category: Surgery Tags: Minerva Chir Source Type: research