[Solitary diverticulum of the cecum: experience of a Brazilian general hospital].

Background: Cecal diverticulitis is a rare condition, specially in western people. Its importance concerns of being part of the differential diagnosis of acute appendicitis and ulcerated cecal carcinoma.

Aim: To present the experience of southern Brazilian general hospital in the treatment of cecal diverticulitis.

[Use of glucomannan dietary fiber in changes in intestinal habit].

It has been proven that fiber is effective in the treatment of multiple nosological entities, specially of the colonic pathology. In the present study, two dose of Glucomannan (3 gr/day and 4 gr/day) were evaluated within the modification of the intestinal habit and stool characteristics. 60 patients were included in a random, parallel, double blind, cross over trial study versus placebo.