HOW TO TREAT DIVERTICULITIS AND WHEN SURGERY IS NEEDED - GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS

Treatment Options for Diverticulitis



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Treatment for acute diverticulitis is done with a liquid diet or fasting, in addition to using antibiotics, such as Metronidazole and Ciprofloxacin, to decrease inflammation and infection in the large intestine. This treatment may even be performed at home, however, when there is a complicated crisis of diverticulitis, with abscess formation, fistula, or bowel obstruction, for example, drainage of secretion or withdrawal surgery may be necessary