Ricerc@Sapienza

Diverticular disease (DD) is a highly prevalent disease in
western industrialized countries that encompasses a complex
set of disorders. Because of its complexity and heterogeneity,
both from a pathogenic and a clinical point of view, the
management of this disease represent a challenge in clinical
practice. This review aims to analyze and summarize the most
recent evidence on the medical strategies for DD, considering
separately the different stages of the disease, from prevention

Background: Diverticular disease (DD) is a common condition, especially in Western countries. In about 80% of patients, colonic diverticula remain asymptomatic (diverticulosis), while approximately 20% of patients may develop abdominal symptoms (symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease, SUDD) and, eventually complications as acute diverticulitis (AD). The management of this condition has been improved, and in the last five years European countries and the USA have published guidelines and recommendations.