The prevalence of right-sided colonic diverticulosis in a New Zealand population.
Gregory A TurnerMichael J O'GradySajith C SenadeeraChris J WakemanAndrew M McCombieRachel V PurcellFrank A FrizellePublished in: ANZ journal of surgery (2021)
The prevalence of RCD in a New Zealand population is relatively high and increases significantly with age. This adds support to the role of cross-sectional imaging in the evaluation of suspected appendicitis, to exclude right-sided AD. The association with advancing age supports RCD being an acquired condition rather than a congenital condition as was previously thought.