Q. Management goals for diverticular disease?
The management goals discussed above are basic to prevention of diverticulitis. However, diet therapy during diverticulitis may be limited to clear liquids progressing to full liquids to normal diet. Increase the fibre only when the inflammation subsides. So please note during a bout of diverticulitis the patient should be given a low fibre soft bland diet. Severe diverticulitis is treated by surgical methods. In such situations patient should be prepared for an elective surgery. So far we have learnt about a wide spectrum of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract which if .managed efficiently do not result in the development of any serious consequences.