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Treating patients with abdominal symptoms secondary to colonic diverticula is daily practice for general practitioners, gastroenterologists, surgeons and other physicians. At first sight, diagnosis and therapy seem to be straightforward. Nevertheless, discussions on details concerning understanding and management of this disorder often reveal differing views and immediately demonstrate that many questions remain unresolved. An approach to diverticular disease that is generally accepted is lacking. One reason may be that there is a certain paucity of scientific discussion. In contrast to other topics, diverticular disease is rarely found on the agenda of meetings and symposia. The book, the proceedings of Falk Symposium 148 on Diverticular Disease: Emerging Evidence in a Common Condition, held in Munich, Germany, on 17–18 June 2005, covers many aspects of diverticular disease, from new scientific knowledge to exchange of clinical experience, and will provide much-needed information to basic scientists and clinicians alike.

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Author:   W. Kruis ,  A. Forbes ,  K.-W. Jauch ,  M.E. Kreis
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2006 ed.
Volume:   148
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.547kg
ISBN:  

9781402043178

ISBN 10:   1402043171
Pages:   230
Publication Date:   23 February 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List of principal contributors. List of chairpersons. Preface.- SECTION I: PATHOGENESIS OF DIVERTICULAR DISEASE. 1 Patterns of colonic mucosal inflammation in diverticular disease. 2 Pathogenesis of diverticular disease: enteric neuropathy. 3 Pathogenesis of diverticular disease: altered motility. 4 Pathogenesis of diverticular disease: genetic disposition versus the environment.- SECTION II: CLINICAL ISSUES. 5 Diverticular disease -- differential diagnosis and prognosis.- SECTION III: DIAGNOSIS I. Diagnosis of diverticular disease in primary care. 7 Laboratory tests -- what do they tell us? 8 Lower gastrointestinal bleeding -- search for sources.- SECTION IV: DIAGNOSIS II. 9 Intestinal comorbidity: diverticular. disease and chronic inflammatory bowel disease.- SECTION V: INDICATIONS AND CONTROVERSIES IN IMAGING TECHNIQUES. 10 Colonoscopy in acute diverticulitis. 11 Sonography in diverticular disease. 12 Diverticular disease: abdominal radiography, contrast enema, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging.- SECTION VI: DETERMINANTS OF TREATMENT. 13 Natural course of diverticular disease. 14 Pain in diverticular disease. 15 Determinants of treatment: extraintestinal comorbidity. 16 Determinants of treatment: outcome measures, or how to read studies on diverticulitis.- SECTION VII: SURGERY. 17 Extent of sigmoid resection in diverticular disease of the colon. 18 Surgery for diverticular disease: pro laparoscopy.- SECTION VIII: MEDICAL TREATMENT. 19 Medical management of diverticular disease: the role of bulking agents. 20 Antibiotics in the treatment of diverticular disease of the colon. 21 Aminosalicylates.- SECTION IX: TREATMENT - MISCELLANEOUS. 22 Diverticular disease: persistent symptoms after surgery. 23 Primary and secondary prevention of diverticular disease. 24 The right time for medical or surgical treatment.- Index

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