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Diverticulitis Treatment
Treatment of mild diverticulitis includes:
Treatment of severe diverticulitis may include:
  • Intravenous fluids Images
  • Intravenous antibiotics:
  • Surgery for diverticulitis
    • Removal of diseased intestine
    • Colostomy: surgery to divert feces inside the colon to an opening in the lower abdomen
  • Diverticulitis clinical trials
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Last Updated: Aug 22, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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