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Diverticular disease affects one in three people over the age of 60 in Western countries and the incidence appears to be increasing. Up to a quarter of these patients will develop diverticulitis. Most cases of diverticulitis are uncomplicated and respond to conservative medical therapy but complications such as free perforation, abscess or fistula may require emergency intervention.
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Eglinton, T.W., Frizelle, F.A. (2019). Laparoscopic Sigmoid Colectomy for Diverticular Disease. In: Parker, M., Hohenberger, W. (eds) Lower Gastrointestinal Tract Surgery: Vol.1, Laparoscopic procedures. Springer Surgery Atlas Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05240-9_9
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