Pope Francis has “reacted well” to a surgery he underwent at a Rome hospital Sunday to relieve stricture of the colon caused by diverticulitis, the Holy See Press Office stated. A statement from the ...

Pope Francis is expected to spend the next week in the hospital as he recovers from intestinal surgery, according to the Vatican. “His Holiness Pope Francis is in good general condition, alert and ...

How does laparoscopic surgery compare with open surgery for elective procedures in patients with diverticulitis? The investigators conducted a randomized trial that compared the results of 54 patients ...

Four-year results found diverticulitis recurred in 16% of the surgery group versus 92% of the those who received conservative treatment. In patients who opted for surgery later, the major ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I’ve had diverticulitis repeatedly since 2016. It’s been bad enough 10 times (with belly pain and fever) that I was given antibiotics. I’ve had it at least that many more times where I ...

In patients with complicated diverticulitis initially treated nonsurgically, high rates of interval resection were not associated with reduced rates of emergency surgery or death, a large ...