As the third most common gastrointestinal disease in the United States, diverticular disease is an everyday part of practice for general surgeons. But that doesn’t mean its treatment is simple or straightforward. At the 2024 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons, experts discussed quality-of-life issues, challenging populations, and what to say when your patients ask about the power of probiotics.
Does Surgery Improve Quality of Life?
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