Diverticulitis Update

Monday, May 12, 2025

8:00 AM - 8:50 AM PT

Location: Ballroom 6C-F, Upper Level

Co-Moderator(s)

Pamela Daher, MD, FACS

Assistant Professor
University of Texas Medical Branch , TX, US

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Janice Rafferty, MD

Medical Director, Surgical Oncology; Surgical Service Line Medical Director
The Christ Hospital
Cincinnati, OH, US

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All of the relevant financial relationships listed below have been mitigated.

Pamela Daher, MD, FACS: This individual has no financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Janice Rafferty, MD: This individual has no relevant relationships with ineligible companies.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Employ up to date evidence to develop a targeted and individualized approach to the medical and surgical treatment of diverticulitis.
Identify patients that would benefit from advanced operative approaches to treat diverticulitis.
Modify the surgical approach used to treat patients with diverticulitis in the emergency setting.

CME Credit: 0.75
Contact Hours: 0.75

This symposium will cover the most updated approaches and strategies for the management of a common disease treated by colorectal surgeons: diverticulitis. The literature says that the Hartmann's procedure for perforated diverticulitis is obsolete, however, when it comes to everyday practice it is still the most common emergent operation for diverticulitis.