COMPLICATIONS OF DIVERTICULAR-DISEASE

Diverticular disease is a benign condition with potentially lethal com plications; an extensive review from the past year literature is discu ssed. It is our intention to focus on the evaluation and management of the patient with complicated diverticular disease, localized or gener alized peritonitis, obstruction, diverticular fistulas, and massive he morrhage. A good categorization of perforated diverticular disease is presented based on selected articles. We also include advances in anti biotic therapy and the role of radiology, fundamentally, computed tomo graphy in the treatment of pelvic abscess. Finally, an algorithm as a guideline for the treatment of complications in diverticular disease i s included.