WGO Graded Evidence: Diverticular Disease

Level: Other Reading: 51 Abstracts

Legend:   : Special Mention  : Important  : Very Important  : Key Development
	Diverticulosis and acute diverticulitis. Touzios JG, Dozois EJ, Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 2009 Sep;38(3):513-25
	Is the decline in the surgical treatment for diverticulitis associated with an increase in complicated diverticulitis? Ricciardi R, Baxter NN, Read TE, Marcello PW, Hall J, Roberts PL, Dis Colon Rectum. 2009 Sep;52(9):1558-63
	A population-based study of perforated diverticular disease incidence and associated mortality. Humes DJ, Solaymani-Dodaran M, Fleming KM, Simpson J, Spiller RC, West J, Gastroenterology. 2009 Apr;136(4):1198-205
	Smoking and the risk of diverticular disease in women. Hjern F, Wolk A, Håkansson N., Br J Surg. 2011 Jul;98(7):997-1002. doi: 10.1002/bjs.7477. Epub 2011 Apr 4.
	A ten-year audit of perforated sigmoid diverticulitis: highlighting the outcomes of laparoscopic lavage. White SI, Frenkiel B, Martin PJ., Dis Colon Rectum. 2010 Nov;53(11):1537-41.
	Diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome is associated with diverticular disease: a population-based study. Jung HK, Choung RS, Locke GR 3rd, Schleck CD, Zinsmeister AR, Talley NJ, Am J Gastroenterol. 2010 Mar;105(3):652-61
	Diverticular disease hospital admissions are increasing, with poor outcomes in the elderly and emergency admissions. Jeyarajah S, Faiz O, Bottle A, Aylin P, Bjarnason I, Tekkis PP, Papagrigoriadis S, Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2009 Dec 1;30(11-12):1171-82
	Obesity increases the risks of diverticulitis and diverticular bleeding. Strate LL, Liu YL, Aldoori WH, Syngal S, Giovannucci EL, Gastroenterology. 2009 Jan;136(1):115-122.e1
	Natural history and long-term clinical behavior of segmental colitis associated with diverticulosis (SCAD syndrome). Freeman HJ, Dig Dis Sci 2008 Sep;53(9):2452-7
	Review article: uncomplicated diverticular disease of the colon. L Petruzziello, F Iacopini, M Bulajic, S Shah, G Costamagna, Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2006 May 15:1379-91
	Predictors of Outcome Following Surgery in Colonic Perforation: An Institution's Experience Over 6 Years. Tan KK, Hong CC, Zhang J, Liu JZ, Sim R., J Gastrointest Surg. 2010 Sep 8. [Epub ahead of print]
	Efficacy of 5-ASA in the treatment of colonic diverticular disease. Gatta L, Vakil N, Vaira D, Pilotto A, Curlo M, Comparato G, Leandro G, Ferro U,Lera M, Milletti S, Di Mario F., J Clin Gastroenterol. 2010 Feb;44(2):113-9.
	Review article: the current and evolving treatment of colonic diverticular disease. Tursi A, Papagrigoriadis S, Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2009 Sep 15;30(6):532-46
	Treatment Options for Uncomplicated Diverticular Disease of the Colon. Rocco A, Compare D, Caruso F, Nardone G, J Clin Gastroenterol. 2009 Jul 30;
	Colonic diverticulitis: a prospective analysis of diagnostic accuracy and clinical decision making. Toorenvliet BR, Bakker RF, Breslau PJ, Merkus JW, Hamming JF, Colorectal Dis. 2009 Jan 27;
	Outcomes after medical and surgical treatment of diverticulitis: a systematic review of the available evidence. G Peppas, IA Bliziotis, D Oikonomaki, ME Falagas, J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2007 Sep:1360-8
	Neural contractions in colonic strips from patients with diverticular disease: role of endocannabinoids and substance P. F Guagnini, M Valenti, S Mukenge, I Matias, A Bianchetti, S Di Palo, G Ferla, V Di Marzo, T Croci, Gut. 2006 Jul:946-53
	Diverticular disease and migration--the influence of acculturation to a Western lifestyle on diverticular disease. F Hjern, C Johansson, A Mellgren, NN Baxter, A Hjern, Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2006 Mar 15:797-805
	Management of colonic diverticular disease. G Frieri, MT Pimpo, C Scarpignato, Digestion. 2006:58-66
	Temporal changes in the management of diverticulitis. L Salem, DA Anaya, DR Flum, J Surg Res. 2005 Apr:318-23
	The management of complicated diverticulitis and the role of computed tomography. AM Kaiser, JK Jiang, JP Lake, G Ault, A Artinyan, C Gonzalez-Ruiz, R Essani, RW Beart Jr, Am J Gastroenterol. 2005 Apr:910-7
	Colovesical fistula: not a contraindication to elective laparoscopic colectomy. CM Bartus, T Lipof, CM Sarwar, PV Vignati, KH Johnson, WV Sardella, JL Cohen, Dis Colon Rectum. 2005 Feb:233-6
Supplementary evidence:
	Elective surgery after acute diverticulitis. S Janes, A Meagher, FA Frizelle, Br J Surg. 2005 Feb:133-42
	Diverticulitis in young patients: why we still should not pretend to know. AM Kaiser, Dis Colon Rectum. 2005 Jan:172
	A new mechanism for diverticular diseases: aging-related vagal withdrawal. AJ Yun, KA Bazar, PY Lee, Med Hypotheses. 2005:252-5
	Prospective comparison of air-contrast barium enema and colonoscopy in patients with fecal occult blood: a pilot study. DC Rockey, J Koch, J Yee, KR McQuaid, RA Halvorsen, Gastrointest Endosc. 2004 Dec:953-8
	The timing of elective colectomy in diverticulitis: a decision analysis. L Salem, DL Veenstra, SD Sullivan, DR Flum, J Am Coll Surg. 2004 Dec:904-12
	Does rifaximin prevent complications of diverticular disease? A retrospective study. MA Pistoia, L Lombardi, M Rossi, C Vittorini, GF Cavaliere, F Pistoia, Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2004 Nov-Dec:283-7
	Impact of primary resection on the outcome of patients with perforated diverticulitis. V Chandra, H Nelson, DR Larson, JR Harrington, Arch Surg. 2004 Nov:1221-4
	Meckel diverticulum: ten-year experience in adults. PA Stone, MJ Hofeldt, JE Campbell, G Vedula, JA DeLuca, SK Flaherty, South Med J. 2004 Nov:1038-41
	Diverticulitis: truly minimally invasive management. LH Macias, JS Haukoos, MR Dixon, E Sorial, TD Arnell, MJ Stamos, RR Kumar, Am Surg. 2004 Oct:932-5
	Is diverticulosis associated with colorectal neoplasia? A cross-sectional colonoscopic study. BJ Kieff, GJ Eckert, TF Imperiale, Am J Gastroenterol. 2004 Oct:2007-11
	Laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy after acute diverticulitis: when to operate? S Natarajan, EL Ewings, RJ Vega, Surgery. 2004 Oct:725-30
	Recent advances in diverticular disease. J Simpson, Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2004 Oct:417-22
	Magnetic resonance imaging based colonography for diagnosis and assessment of diverticulosis and diverticulitis. AG Schreyer, A Furst, A Agha, R Kikinis, K Scheibl, J Sch&oeig;lmerich, S Feuerbach, H Herfarth, J Seitz, Int J Colorectal Dis. 2004 Sep:474-80
	Primary diagnostics of acute diverticulitis of the sigmoid M Farag Soliman, M Wustner, J Sturm, A Werner, SJ Diehl, C Duber, S Post, Ultraschall Med. 2004 Sep:342-7
	Association between sigmoid diverticulitis and left-sided colon cancer: a nested, population-based, case control study. T Stefánsson, A Ekbom, P Sparèn, L Påhlman, Scand J Gastroenterol. 2004 Aug:743-7
	Surgical management of colonic diverticulitis in weighing between conservative and surgical therapy F Meyer, J St Muller, H Lippert, Zentralbl Chir. 2004 Aug:W62-9; quiz W70-3
	Computed tomography evaluation of diverticulitis. T Lawrimore, JT Rhea, J Intensive Care Med. 2004 Jul-Aug:194-204
	Current management of diverticulitis. D Whetsone, J Hazey, WE Pofahl 2nd, JS Roth, Curr Surg. 2004 Jul-Aug:361-5
	Laparoscopic colectomy for diverticulitis. N Abedi, R McKinlay, A Park, Curr Surg. 2004 Jul-Aug:366-9
	Diverticulitis: when and how to operate? HN Aydin, FH Remzi, Dig Liver Dis. 2004 Jul:435-45
	Elective surgery for diverticular disease: an audit of surgical pathology and treatment. M Killingback, PE Barron, OF Dent, ANZ J Surg. 2004 Jul:530-6
	Diagnostic and therapeutic strategy in duodenal diverticular bleeding: report of two cases and review of the literature S Avit-Miossec, A Alves, K Vahedi, Y Panis, MJ Laisné, F Richet, P Valleur, Ann Chir. 2004 Apr:170-3
	Diverticulosis and diverticulitis spectrum of a modern malady. JM Beitz, J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2004 Mar-Apr:75-82; quiz 83-4
	Laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy for diverticular disease. AJ Senagore, Surg Clin North Am. 2005 Feb:19-24, vii
	Laparoscopic vs open resection for the treatment of diverticular disease. R Gonzalez, CD Smith, SG Mattar, KR Venkatesh, E Mason, T Duncan, R Wilson, J Miller, BJ Ramshaw, Surg Endosc. 2004 Feb:276-80
	Acute diverticulitis of the colon--current medical therapeutic management. A Tursi, Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2004 Jan:55-9
	Epidemiology and management of diverticular disease of the colon. JY Kang, D Melville, JD Maxwell, Drugs Aging. 2004:211-28
	Giant colonic diverticula. Review of diagnostic and therapeutic options. P Steenvoorde, FJ Vogelaar, J Oskam, RA Tollenaar, Dig Surg. 2004:1-6; discussion 6
	Recurrence rates at minimum five-year follow-up: laparoscopic versus open sigmoid resection for uncomplicated diverticulitis. K Thaler, EG Weiss, JJ Nogueras, JP Arnaud, SD Wexner, R Bergamaschi, Acta Chir Iugosl. 2004:45-7