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Complications

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The complications of diverticulitis include:

  • intestinal obstruction due to stricture
  • abscess
  • perforation leading to peritonitis
  • fistula into bladder, vagina or other part of gastrointestinal tract
  • haemorrhage

Reference

  1. Diverticular disease: diagnosis and management. NICE Guidance NG147 (November 2019)

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