Has anyone had a sigmoid resection or similar ?
Diverticulitis is inflammation of a diverticulum, which can result in phlegmon of the bowel wall, peritonitis, perforation, fistula, or abscess. The primary symptom is abdominal pain. Diagnosis is by CT scan. Treatment is with antibiotics (ciprofloxacin, or a 3rd-generation cephalosporin plus metronidazole) and occasionally surgery. Possible Complications of diverticulitis: * Abscess formation * Perforation of the colon leading to peritonitis * Stricture or fistula formation You have raised your question under cancer. I don’t know whether your diverticulitis has developed into colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer is extremely common. Symptoms include blood in the stool or change in bowel habits. Screening is with fecal occult blood testing. Diagnosis is by colonoscopy. Treatment is surgical resection and chemotherapy for nodal involvement.
