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ACR appropriateness criteria: left lower quadrant pain​​[44]

Published by:American College of Radiology

Last published:2023

Colonoscopy for diagnostic evaluation and interventions to prevent recurrence after acute left-sided colonic diverticulitis[59]

Published by:American College of Physicians

Last published:2022

Diagnosis and management of acute left-sided colonic diverticulitis[45]

Published by:American College of Physicians

Last published:2022

The WSES/SICG/ACOI/SICUT/AcEMC/SIFIPAC guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of acute left colonic diverticulitis in the elderly[77]

Published by:World Society of Emergency Surgery

Last published:2022

AGA clinical practice update on medical management of colonic diverticulitis: expert review[43]

Published by:American Gastroenterological Association

Last published:2021

Management of colonic diverticulitis[65]

Published by:Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Last published:2020 (addendum 2022)

2020 update of the WSES guidelines for the management of acute colonic diverticulitis in the emergency setting[7]

Published by:World Society of Emergency Surgery

Last published:2020

The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of left-sided colonic diverticulitis[3]

Published by:American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons

Last published:2020

Guidelines for the management of diverticular disease of the colon[98]

Published by:European Society of Coloproctology

Last published:2020

Clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of left-sided colonic diverticulitis[3]

Published by:American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons

Last published:2020

Diverticular disease: diagnosis and management[1]

Published by:National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (UK)

Last published:2019

EAES and SAGES 2018 consensus conference on acute diverticulitis management: evidence-based recommendations for clinical practice[97]

Published by:European Association for Endoscopic Surgery; Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons

Last published:2019

American Gastroenterological Association Institute guideline on the management of acute diverticulitis[37]

Published by:American Gastroenterological Association Institute

Last published:2015

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