Look inside the management of colonic diverticular rebleeding: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Colonic diverticular bleeding is the most common cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding in adults and carries a significant risk of recurrence. However, there are many uncertainties regarding the management of the prevention of diverticular rebleeding.

Objectives

To review the current evidence on the potential role of lifestyle, pharmacological and endoscopic treatments and to discuss the unmet needs in the prevention of colonic diverticular rebleeding.

Design

A systematic review.

Data sources and methods

Based on the identified Patients-Interventions-Comparators-Outcomes questions, a detailed and comprehensive literature search was conducted, from inception to 12 January 2024, without language restriction, according to the modified Preferred Repor

SUBMITTER: Carabotti M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11863260 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature