Abstract
Colonic diverticulosis prevalence is gradually increasing worldwide. From 3% to 15% of the patients with diverticulosis will bleed at some point. The risk for rebleeding after the first episode is substantial but varies in the literature between 13-48%. We analyzed risk factors for diverticular bleed and management options for initial and recurrent diverticular bleeding. A review of the literature on this subject is presented.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 152-157 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Minerva Gastroenterologica e Dietologica |
Volume | 63 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2017 |
Keywords
- Colonic diverticulosis
- Hemorrhage
- Recurrence