Dear Dr. Roach: I’ve had diverticulitis repeatedly since 2016. It’s been bad enough 10 times (with belly pain and fever) that I was given antibiotics. I’ve had it at least that many more times where I ...

Elective sigmoid resection for patients with recurrent, complicated, or persistent painful diverticulitis yielded a better quality of life and prevented recurrences compared with nonsurgical ...

CHELTENHAM, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Many of us have heard of someone with diverticulitis, but don't know what it really is. A Montgomery County man shares his long struggles with the digestive problem, ...

Diverticular disease is an umbrella term that refers to a few related intestinal conditions. A diverticulum is a pouch that forms in your large intestine (colon) that doesn’t usually cause symptoms.

How does laparoscopic surgery compare with open surgery for elective procedures in patients with diverticulitis? The investigators conducted a randomized trial that compared the results of 54 patients ...

Q: I was diagnosed with diverticulitis, which caused a bowel perforation. I had a sigmoidectomy, no problem, and a resection. Now I'm dealing with constant and urgent diarrhea, as well as some ...

The prevalence and risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) is low among most patients with diverticulitis, but it is higher in patients with complicated diverticulitis, according to a new study. Colonoscopy ...

Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. Q: I am a 55-year-old woman who was diagnosed with diverticulitis in July 2006, and had ...

If you regularly deal with abdominal pain, it could be a sign of a gastrointestinal issue that becomes more common with age. Diverticulosis occurs when small pouches called diverticula form in the ...

Over the last few years, more and more people have become aware of diverticular disease, a painful condition that occurs when parts of the wall of the colon become ...

This article appears in print in the April 2020 issue as part of the Top Doctors cover story. Click here to subscribe. These physicians treat diseases of the intestinal tract, colon and rectum. Oliver ...

These physicians treat diseases of the intestinal tract, colon and rectum. Alessandro Fichera, M.D., minimally invasive surgery, inflammatory bowel disease, colon and rectal cancer and surgery; ...