Abstract:Purpose
Diverticular disease is common in the western world. Due to the risk of undetected underlying colorectal cancer, most guidelines recommend a follow-up colonoscopy after an episode of diverticulitis. With the increased accuracy of computer tomography scans, there is an increased challenge to these guidelines in cases of uncomplicated diverticulitis. The aim of this study was to investigate the compliance to the recommended follow-up colonoscopies and to report the incidence of detection of advanced n… Show more
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