Open AccessDiverticular disease of colon. Unresolved issues
Author(s) -
Н. В. Орлова,
Д. В. Луканин
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
medicinskij alfavit
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2949-2807
pISSN - 2078-5631
DOI - 10.33667/2078-5631-2019-2-27(402)-26-31
Subject(s) - diverticular disease , rifaximin , medicine , gastroenterology , disease , diverticulitis , clinical trial , diverticulosis , antibiotics , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
Diverticular disease of the colon is one of the common diseases of the intestine, which is caused by the formation of bag-shaped diverticula in the wall of the colon. The article discusses the clinic, diagnosis, treatment of various clinical forms of diverticular disease. A review of clinical trials of the efficacy of the nonabsorbable antibiotic Rifaximin-alpha is presented. The concept of a microbiome and its functions is given. The article substantiates the appointment of dietary fiber for diverticular disease.