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Treatment of Sigmoid Diverticulitis

Publication Date: December 31, 2013

Last Updated: March 14, 2022

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Medical Treatment of Acute Diverticulitis

Nonoperative treatment typically includes oral or intravenous antibiotics and diet modification. (1C)

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Image-guided percutaneous drainage is usually the most appropriate treatment for stable patients with large diverticular abscesses. (1B)

Treatment of Sigmoid Diverticulitis

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Medical Treatment of Acute Diverticulitis

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