gastrointestinal disorders
Colonic Diverticulitis
Classification of Colonic Diverticulitis
Acute diverticulitis can be classified as Acute uncomplicated diverticulitis:The most common (75 to 80%) manifestation of acute diverticulitis Defined by the presence of Intra-Abdominal Abscesses , fistula, Complications can develop after perforation of an inflamed diverticulum. About 15% of patients with acute complicated diverticulitis have a pericolic or intramesenteric abscess. If acute diverticulitis does not heal completely, chronic diverticulitis will develop. Chronic diverticulitis can be classified as Chronic uncomplicated diverticulitis:Defined as thickening of the colonic wall or chronic mucosal inflammation in the absence of stricture Chronic complicated diverticulitis:Includes stenotic disease, which may cause acute colon obstruction and fistula formation (most commonly to the bladder) 