Colonoscopy after acute diverticulitis: from clinical epidemiology to clinical management. Are we there yet?

Acute diverticulitis (AD) is a significant clinical and economic burden, with over 200,000 inpatient admissions and costs exceeding 2 billion dollars annually.1 Current guidelines recommend colonoscopy after AD resolution “in an effort to exclude misdiagnosis of colorectal cancer (CRC) in patients who have not undergone recent high-quality colonoscopy.”2 However, this is a conditional recommendation based on low-quality evidence. Some studies suggest that this recommendation may be too broad. Understanding the ri sk of CRC in persons with AD is a necessary starting point for identifying when colonoscopic evaluation should be considered or may be required.
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Original article Source Type: research