Open AccessRole of colonoscopy in patients with persistent acute diverticulitis
Author(s) -
Adi Lahat,
Henit Yanai,
Emad Sakhnini,
Yoram Menachem,
Simon BarMeir
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.2763
Subject(s) - colonoscopy , medicine , diverticulitis , general surgery , diverticulosis , surgery , colorectal cancer , cancer
To identify patients with persistent acute diverticulitis who might benefit from an early colonoscopy during their first hospitalization.