Conservative management.

W Kruis, L Leifeld, R Pfützer

Journal: Digestive diseases (Basel, Switzerland) 2012;30(1):80-2

PMID: 22572691

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Abstract

Treatment of diverticulitis comprises at least two options: conservative or surgical management. There is a recent trend to limit surgical treatment of acute diverticulitis and to favor conservative management. This review addresses general aspects of conservative patient care with special focus on the treatment of patients with a first attack of diverticulitis. The presentation does not include a discussion of specific drugs which is given in other sections of this issue.

Address: Abteilung für Innere Medizin, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Köln, Universität Köln, Bonn und Mannheim, Köln, Deutschland. [email protected]

DOI: 10.1159/000335725

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MeSH Terms: Anti-Bacterial Agents, Diet, Diverticulitis, Colonic, Humans, Inpatients, Outpatients, Pain