Analysis of the hospital cost impact of diverticular disease: Evaluation of inpatient and outpatient laboratory and surgical procedures.
background Diverticular disease (DD) is a common disease in Italy and other Western countries [1‐3]. The prevalence of diverticulosis in the general population is thought to be approximately 27% and increases with age. [4]. Nevertheless, we could not find much documented data in the literature regarding the impact of DD on health system costs and […]