Strohmeyer G
Langenbecks Arch Chir. 1976 Nov 15;342:413-20. doi: 10.1007/BF01267403.
Diverticular disease of the colon is, apart from the irritable colon syndrome, by now probably the commonest disorder of the large intestine. The incidence of the disease seems to be increasing, which might be due to fundamental dietary changes during the last 60-80 years. It has been suggested that the condition may be a dietary deficiency disorder caused by an inadequate intake of fiber in the diet. Undiagnosed diverticulosis can suddenly progress to painful diverticular disease or diverticulitis with no warning. Complications are sometimes life-threatening, and they demand immediately surgical intervention. The optimal medical and surgical management of diverticular disease and diverticulitis is not well defined as no controlled clinical trials are available.
除结肠易激综合征外，结肠憩室病目前可能是大肠最常见的疾病。该病的发病率似乎在上升，这可能归因于过去60至80年间饮食习惯的根本性改变。有人认为，这种情况可能是一种饮食缺乏症，由饮食中纤维摄入不足引起。未被诊断出的憩室病可能毫无征兆地突然发展为疼痛性憩室病或憩室炎。并发症有时会危及生命，需要立即进行手术干预。由于缺乏对照临床试验，憩室病和憩室炎的最佳药物和手术治疗方法尚未明确界定。
