Emergency Department Burden of Diverticulitis in the USA, 2006-2013.
Andrea BollomJasmine AustrieWilliam HirschJudy NeeDaniel FriedlanderKelli EllingsonVivian ChengAnthony J LemboPublished in: Digestive diseases and sciences (2017)
The number of ED visits due to diverticulitis and associated costs continued to rise between 2006 and 2013, while the rate of bowel surgeries and inpatient admissions through the ED for diverticulitis decreased.