BJS Diverticulitis Issue posterThe March issue of BJS focusses on diverticular disease, which includes a leading article on the diminishing role of surgery for acute diverticulitis from renowned colorectal specialist, Sebastiano Biondo.

Be sure to look out for other original papers on diverticulitis within the March issue:

  • Cost-effectiveness analysis of a multicentre randomized clinical trial comparing surgery with conservative management for recurrent and ongoing diverticulitis
  • Multicentre study of non-surgical management of diverticulitis with abscess formation
  • Population-based study of outcomes following an initial acute diverticulitis abscess

You may also be interested in this video from ESCP's Diverticulitis Guidelines Group:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw2hWnvZ-fI