Appendiceal diverticulitis is a rare inflammatory condition of the vermiform appendix, characterised by the presence of discrete diverticular outpouchings that become inflamed. Clinically, it may ...

Appendicitis was once a lethal disease, in the range of 85% of individuals who also had a perforation. Reducing that case fatality rate to negligible was one of surgery’s first triumphs. Antibiotics ...

American Journal of Roentgenology: IV contrast-enhanced 2-millisievert CT comparable to conventional-dose CT for diagnosis of right colonic diverticulitis Leesburg, VA, April 8, 2021--According to an ...

Mrs. Simpson had her hand over the left lower quadrant of her abdomen as she sat in my exam room describing her problem. “The last couple of days this part of my belly has been so sore my husband ...

There are several types of surgery for diverticulitis. A doctor will take a person’s health, risk factors, and other symptoms into consideration when suggesting a procedure. Diverticulitis causes ...

Fruits and vegetables may play a role in diverticulitis. Researchers have uncovered an unexplained increase in diverticulitis hospitalizations during the summer months. Researchers have uncovered an ...