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Prevention and Conservative Therapy of Diverticular Disease
Author(s) -
Elena Kruse,
Ludger Leifeld
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
visceral medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.598
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2297-475X
pISSN - 2297-4725
DOI - 10.1159/000377651
Subject(s) - diverticular disease , medicine , diverticulitis , mesalazine , disease , diverticulosis , intensive care medicine , antibiotics , surgery , inflammatory bowel disease , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Diverticular disease is a common problem. Prevention and treatment of complications depend on the stage of the disease. Lifestyle modifications are suitable preventive measures, aiming to reduce obesity and to balance the diet with a high amount of fiber and a low amount of meat. However, evidence to guide the pharmacological treatment of diverticular disease and diverticulitis is limited.

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