Management of Acute Diverticulitis in the East Anglian Region: Results of a United Kingdom Regional Survey

Abstract

There are major differences in the management of patients with acute diverticulitis in our current practice in one United Kingdom region compared with the guidelines published by The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, which are based on published literature. There is an urgent need to establish similar guidelines in the United Kingdom to improve the clinical outcome of patients with such a common condition.