Recent Trends in Management of Acute Diverticular Disease

Abstract

Diverticular disease is still representing a great

challenge for both patient and surgeon with increased

berdin on health care resources. However, agreat advances

have been achieved over the last few years in the way of its

management shifting the whole paradigm towards

minimally invasive procedures leading to decrease both

morbidity and mortality.

This major shift in the way of management was

achieved through the progress of imaging modalities

including both conventional radiology (CT scan and

nuclear imaging) and minimally invasive surgery.

All of these enable us to move from classic

procedures (e.g. Hartmans procedure) with known high risk

of complications and poor quality of life to minimally

invasive procedures with low risk of complications and

better quality of life.