gastrointestinal disorders
Colonic Diverticulosis
Symptomatic Uncomplicated Diverticular Disease (SUDD)
Symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease refers to the presence of persistent and recurrent nonspecific abdominal symptoms in patients with Colonic Diverticulosis in the absence of overt colitis or Some medical authorities consider symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease (SUDD) to be a form of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) that occurs coincidentally in patients with diverticulosis. Patients with SUDD have left lower quadrant abdominal pain with bloating, constipation, diarrhea, or passage of mucus from the rectum. In general, patients have a very low incidence of complications. Diagnosis of SUDD is difficult because the difference between irritable bowel syndrome and SUDD is not well-defined. There are no strong, evidence-based data regarding treatment of patients with SUDD ( General references , 1.Elisei W, Tursi A: Recent advances in the treatment of colonic diverticular disease and prevention of acute diverticulitis.Ann Gastroenterol29(1):24–32, 2016. PMID: 26752946 2.Boynton W, Floch M: New strategies for the management of diverticular disease: Insights for the clinician.Therap Adv Gastroenterol6(3):205–213, 2013. doi: 10.1177/1756283X13478679 