Abstract
Small bowel diverticulitis is a less commonly discussed disease process when compared to colonic diverticulitis; however, the morbidity and mortality are significant. Affected patients tend to have a nonspecific presentation. Complications such as obstruction, hemorrhage and perforation range from 6 to 10%. Axiomatically, high clinical suspicious is critical. This chapter aims to review the common presenting symptoms, diagnostic workup and management of diverticulitis involving the small intestine.
Rare and usually asymptomatic, but be prepared when it rears its ugly head
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Haynes, S. (2017). Small Bowel Diverticulitis. In: Dangleben, D., Madbak, F. (eds) Acute Care General Surgery . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52255-5_20
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