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  • The Italian guidelines offer evidence-based recommendations for diagnosing and managing colonic diverticulosis and diverticular disease, which are prevalent gastrointestinal disorders in adults.
  • A multidisciplinary panel, formed by experts from five scientific societies, reviewed extensive research to create 14 key questions addressing various aspects of the disease.
  • Topics covered include the management of diverticulosis, treatment of symptomatic and acute diverticular disease, handling complications, preventing recurrent issues, and interventional strategies.

Article Abstract

Colonic diverticulosis and diverticular disease are among the most common gastrointestinal disorders encountered in clinical practice. These Italian guidelines focus on the diagnosis and management of diverticulosis and diverticular disease in the adult population, providing practical and evidence-based recommendations for clinicians. Experts from five Italian scientific societies, constituting a multidisciplinary panel, conducted a comprehensive review of meta-analyses, systematic reviews, randomised controlled trials, and observational studies to formulate 14 PICO questions. The assessment of the quality of the evidence and the formulation of the recommendations were carried out using an adaptation of the GRADE methodology. The guidelines covered the following topics: i) Management of diverticulosis; ii) Symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease: diagnosis and treatment; iii) Acute diverticulitis: diagnosis and treatment; iv) Management of diverticular disease complications; v) Prevention of recurrent acute diverticulitis; vi) Interventional management of diverticular disease.

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