Recent trends in the prevalence and distribution of colonic diverticula in Japan evaluated using computed tomography colonography

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2021; 27(27): 4441-4452
Published online Jul 21, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i27.4441

Table 2 Relationship between sex and location of diverticia

Segment	n (%)	Male:Female
Ileum	13 (1.1)	9:4
Appendix	6 (0.5)	5:1
Cecum	258 (21.8)	153:105
Ascending colon	431 (36.5)	266:165
Transverse colon	124 (10.5)	78:46
Descending colon	149 (12.6)	102:47
Sigmoid colon	200 (16.9)	129:71
Rectosigmoid colon	4 (0.3)	1:3

The distribution of diverticula and the relationship between sex and location of diverticula were analyzed. When there was overlap in segments of the diverticula in one participant, all segments were evaluated in duplicate. The percentages of all participants are also listed.

Citation: Isohata N, Nagata K, Utano K, Nozaki R, Nozu S, Kato T, Kijima S, Matsumoto H, Majima K, Ryu Y, Hirayama M, Endo S. Recent trends in the prevalence and distribution of colonic diverticula in Japan evaluated using computed tomography colonography. World J Gastroenterol 2021; 27(27): 4441-4452
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v27/i27/4441.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v27.i27.4441