Acute colonic diverticulitis in patients under 50 years of age
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- 1 September 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in British Journal of Surgery
- Vol. 89 (9) , 1137-1141
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2168.2002.02195.x
Abstract
Background. There is ongoing controversy concerning the virulence and management of diverticulitis in young patients. This study reports on the managemeKeywords
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