PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Hoyle, Brian
ED  - Stam, Marguerite
TI  - DIRECT Trial Shows Surgery Better Than Conservative Treatment for Diverticulitis
DP  - 2015 Sep 07
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 19--19
VI  - 15
IP  - 14
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/14/19.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/14/19.full
AB  - Patients with mild or moderate diverticulitis who experience recurrence appear to benefit more from surgery than conservative treatment, in terms of validated ratings of quality of life and pain 6 months after start of treatment.