The emergence of colonic diverticulosis in urbanised Indians. A report of 23 cases
Kochhar, R.; Goenka, M.K.; Nagi, B.; Bhasin, D.K.; Mehta, S.K.
Tropical and Geographical Medicine 41(3): 254-256
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0041-3232 PMID: 2595806 Document Number: 327858
Of a total of 969 barium enemas performed over a three year period, 23 (2.4%) showed colonic diverticulosis. The mean age of the patients was 58 years and the commonest site involved was the sigmoid colon. All the patients were urbanised and were obligatory vegetarians. Six (25%) of the patients had a complication of the disease and three of them required surgery. The possible relationship of the disease with socio-economic changes is highlighted.