RT Journal
A1 Masoomi H, Buchberg BS, Magno C, Mills SD, Stamos MJ
T1 TRends in diverticulitis management in the united states from 2002 to 2007
JF Archives of Surgery
JO Archives of Surgery
YR 2011
FD April 1
VO 146
IS 4
SP 400
OP 406
DO 10.1001/archsurg.2010.276
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.2010.276
AB 
Historically, diverticular disease in patients younger than 50 years has been described as more virulent and with more serious complications.1- 4 In some series, young people have more severe disease at first presentation5 but less frequently have resection at that time. Regardless, the incidence of diverticular disease in the younger population is reportedly on the rise.5- 7