Incidental Prevalence of Diverticulosis in Young Compared to Older Patients

Colonic diverticulosis is thought to be an acquired degeneration associated with age and constipation. However, there has been an increasing incidence of diverticulitis in young patients. We therefore aimed at studying the incidental prevalence of diverticulosis across all ages in patients who did not present with diverticulitis but had CT scans for suspected appendicitis. Special focus was the group of patients
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Colon and Rectal Surgery Source Type: research