Bowel resection can be done for many diseases that affect the colon, such as colorectal cancer, diverticulitis, or Crohn's disease. The goal of bowel resection is to take out the part of the colon or ...

most often in the lower part of the colon known as the sigmoid colon. Other factors can contribute to diverticulosis, including a family history of the disease and heavy red meat consumption.

Most of the sigmoid colon is in the left lower quarter of the body. When a diverticulum becomes inflamed (diverticulitis), the symptoms suggest “left-sided appendicitis.” Symptoms usually ...

At the age of 70, 70 percent of the population will have diverticulosis. However, this doesn’t mean that all of these patients will ever experience diverticulitis. So, what’s the difference, and how ...