8 83462 Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Apr 18, 2012 Messages 96 Reaction score 5 Jun 15, 2012 #1 Members do not see this ad. Why are right sided diverticula found in younger patients and why do most people have left sided Diverticula?
Members do not see this ad. Why are right sided diverticula found in younger patients and why do most people have left sided Diverticula?
illegallysmooth Smooth member 15+ Year Member Joined May 21, 2008 Messages 1,506 Reaction score 86 Jun 15, 2012 #2 83462 said: Why are right sided diverticula found in younger patients and why do most people have left sided Diverticula? Click to expand... I don't know about the younger pts, but I always chalked up the left sided ones in older pts to the fact the contents of the large intestine are more solid on the left side. The right side is still liquid/thin mush. (yum)
83462 said: Why are right sided diverticula found in younger patients and why do most people have left sided Diverticula? Click to expand... I don't know about the younger pts, but I always chalked up the left sided ones in older pts to the fact the contents of the large intestine are more solid on the left side. The right side is still liquid/thin mush. (yum)