Doctors classify diverticulitis as uncomplicated or complicated. Complicated diverticulitis includes additional health complications, such as abscesses, compared to uncomplicated diverticulitis.

Duodenal diverticula are outpouchings of the duodenal wall that are commonly detected incidentally on imaging; however, they may become clinically significant when complications arise. Although most ...

At the age of 70, 70 percent of the population will have diverticulosis. However, this doesn’t mean that all of these patients will ever experience diverticulitis. So, what’s the difference, and how ...