CME Credit Hours: 1.5
The management of diverticulitis has changed over the past decades. In this symposium, we will discuss the shifts in the treatment paradigm of diverticulitis. We will review the evidence behind the new guidelines for the treatment of this prevalent disease.
Objectives
At the conclusion of this session, participants should be able to:
- Explain the role of antibiotics in acute diverticulitis
- Discuss the role of surgical management of acute and chronic diverticulitis
- Discuss minimal invasive tips and tricks for acute diverticulitis
- Recognize options for medical management of diverticulitis
Co-Directors
Jason Hall, MD, MPH, Boston, MA
Mehraneh Dorna Jafari, MD, Irvine, CA
Introduction
Jason Hall, MD, MPH, Boston, MA
Mehraneh Dorna Jafari, MD, Irvine, CA
What is the Best Medical Therapy for the Treatment of Acute Noncomplicated Diverticulitis?
Fergal Fleming, MD, Rochester, NY
Do All Complicated Presentations of Diverticulitis Require Surgery?
Dana Hayden, MD, Chicago, IL
When is Enough, Enough? Surgical Management of Recurrent Uncomplicated Diverticular Disease
Sean Langenfeld, MD, Omaha, NE
Tips and Tricks for the Minimally Invasive Management of Emergency Resections for Diverticulitis
Lynn O’Connor, Huntington, NY
Is there Still a Role of for the Hartmann Procedure in the Management of Hinchey III and IV Diverticular Disease?
Christy Cauley MD MPH, Boston, MA
Case Presentations
Jason Hall, MD, MPH, Boston, MA,
Mehraneh Dorna Jafari, MD, Irvine, CA
Adjourn