Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis Discussion

Many people have small pouches in their colons that bulge outward through weak spots, like an inner tube that pokes through weak places in a tire. Each pouch is called a diverticulum. Pouches (plural) are called diverticula. The condition of having diverticula is called diverticulosis. About 10 percent of Americans over the age of 40 have diverticulosis. The condition becomes more common as people age. About half of all people over the age of 60 have diverticulosis.

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Monday, February 28, 2005

Additional Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis Readings

Diverticular disease. In: Corman ML, Allison SI, Kuehne JP. Handbook of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Hagerstown, MD: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; 2002: 637-653.

Diverticular disease. In: King JE, ed. Mayo Clinic on Digestive Health. Rochester, MN: Mayo Clinic; 2000: 125-132.

Marcello PW. Understanding diverticular disease. Ostomy Quarterly. 2002;39(2):56-57.

source: http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/diverticulosis/index.htm

Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis Discussion

Monday, February 28, 2005

Additional Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis Readings

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