Open AccessThe Burden of Diverticular Disease and Its Complications: West versus East
Author(s) -
Hiroyuki Imaeda,
Toshifumi Hibi∥
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
inflammatory intestinal diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2296-9403
pISSN - 2296-9365
DOI - 10.1159/000492178
Subject(s) - diverticulosis , diverticular disease , diverticulitis , medicine , incidence (geometry) , disease , gastroenterology , surgery , general surgery , optics , physics
Colonic diverticulosis is prevalent and increasing not only in Western but also in Asian countries. Diverticulosis can be complicated by diverticulitis and diverticular bleeding. Diverticular disease is a burdensome digestive disease, because it is a major cause of hospital admissions and is associated with significant health-care costs.
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