Diverticular Disease Chap 353

Question 1

only _____ of patients with diverticulosis develop symptomatic disease

_____% require hospitalization, and ______ will require surgery.

Answer 1

only 20% of patients with diverticulosis develop symptomatic disease, 1–2% require hospitalization, and <1% will require surgery.

Question 2

mean age at presentation of the disease is _________years and is now shifting to affect younger populations.

Answer 2

mean age at presentation of the disease is 59 years and is now shifting to affect younger populations.

Question 3

Patients treated with __________have a decreased recurrence of symptomatic disease

Answer 3

Mesalazine