Doctors classify diverticulitis as uncomplicated or complicated. Complicated diverticulitis includes additional health complications, such as abscesses, compared to uncomplicated diverticulitis. Diverticula are small sacs that bulge out through weak points in a person’s colon. Their formation is known as diverticulosis. When these sacs become inflamed, it is known as diverticulitis. Read on to learn more...
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Everything you need to know about diverticulitis
Diverticulitis occurs when pouches begin to protrude outward from the wall of the colon, becoming infected and inflamed. However, these pouches can protrude without becoming infected. This is known as diverticulosis, and the pouches are called diverticula. Many individuals have a number of diverticula but feel no ill effects. However, when a pouch becomes infected,...