Surgical Treatment of Diverticulitis of the Colon

Abstract

THE purpose of this paper is to advocate a more aggressive attitude toward the surgical treatment of diverticulitis of the colon, which in the past has usually been withheld until after complications of the disease have occurred. Certain features of this condition should be considered as indications for elective resection to forestall complications. The increased safety with which such procedures can now be accomplished, owing to improvements in preoperative preparation, technical advances and better understanding of postoperative care, have made this approach to the problem increasingly desirable.The ProblemIt is well recognized that diverticulosis of the colon is a . . .