Incidence and recurrence rate of sigmoid diverticulitis in patients requiring admission to hospital in Iceland from 1985 to 2014: nationwide population‐based register study

摘要

Diverticulitis is the most common complication of diverticular disease, affecting 10–25 per cent of patients with diverticula. A retrospective, nationwide, population‐based cohort study was performed to analyse the incidence and recurrence rate of sigmoid diverticulitis requiring hospital admission.