Recent Trends in Treatment for Colonic Diverticular Bleeding in Japan | Zendy

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Recent Trends in Treatment for Colonic Diverticular Bleeding in Japan

Author(s) -

Nanae Tsuruoka,

Hironobu Takedomi,

Yasuhisa Sakata,

Ryo Shimoda

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

digestion

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.882

H-Index - 75

eISSN - 1421-9867

pISSN - 0012-2823

DOI - 10.1159/000504089

Subject(s) - medicine , clipping (morphology) , diverticulitis , surgery , diverticular disease , embolization , antithrombotic , general surgery , philosophy , linguistics

In both Western countries and in Japan, the incidence of colonic diverticular bleeding has increased with increased use of antithrombotic and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Therefore, the Japan Gastroenterological Association issued guidelines for colonic diverticular bleeding and colonic diverticulitis in Japanese in 2017 and in English in 2019. However, the guidelines contain unresolved problems. Herein, we review the recent treatment trends for colonic diverticular bleeding in Japan.

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