Bhatia Mohit, Mattoo Aastha
Surgery Department, Princess Royal University Hospital, King's College, Orpington, GBR.
Emergency Department, Princess Royal University Hospital, King's College, Orpington, GBR.
Cureus. 2023 Aug 8;15(8):e43158. doi: 10.7759/cureus.43158. eCollection 2023 Aug.
Diverticular disease is a common surgical condition, especially in the Western world. Its existence is well known in Asian countries as well; however, its impact on Asian health care is not the same as that in Western countries. Diverticular disease has a variable presentation, and its implications can be challenging to manage both for the patient and the medical professionals. Diet and lifestyle are commonly associated with its etiology. In Western countries, much attention is given to diverticular disease, and with the acceptance of colonoscopy as a surveillance investigation, a greater number of people are diagnosed with diverticular disease at an early stage and overall. In acute presentations, a CT scan of the abdomen remains the investigation of choice. The most common presentation of diverticular disease is pain in the abdomen or a change in bowel habits. In most cases, diverticular disease is treated with medical intervention; however, in cases associated with severe complications or advanced stages, surgical modality remains the primary treatment.
憩室病是一种常见的外科病症，在西方世界尤为如此。其在亚洲国家也广为人知；然而，它对亚洲医疗保健的影响与西方国家不同。憩室病表现多样，其影响对患者和医疗专业人员而言在管理上都颇具挑战。饮食和生活方式通常与其病因相关。在西方国家，憩室病备受关注，随着结肠镜检查被接受作为一种监测手段，越来越多的人在早期被诊断出患有憩室病，总体上也是如此。在急性发作时，腹部CT扫描仍是首选的检查方法。憩室病最常见的表现是腹痛或排便习惯改变。在大多数情况下，憩室病采用药物干预治疗；然而，在伴有严重并发症或晚期的病例中，手术方式仍是主要治疗手段。
