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Colonic diverticulosis prevalence is gradually increasing worldwide. From 3% to 15% of the patients with diverticulosis will bleed at some point. The risk for rebleeding after the first episode is… Click to show full abstract
Colonic diverticulosis prevalence is gradually increasing worldwide. From 3% to 15% of the patients with diverticulosis will bleed at some point. The risk for rebleeding after the first episode is substantial but varies in the literature between 13-48%. We analyzed risk factors for diverticular bleed and management options for initial and recurrent diverticular bleeding. A review of the literature on this subject is presented.
Keywords:
risk;
history bleeding;
natural history;
colonic diverticulosis;
bleeding risk
Journal Title: Minerva gastroenterologica e dietologica
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: Minerva gastroenterologica e dietologica
Year Published: 2017
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