Endoscopic Grading System of Dean et al for Diverticulosis

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Dean et al have proposed an endoscopic grading system for diverticulosis as seen on endoscopy. The severity correlates with the need for surgery. The authors are from the Cleveland Clinic and University of Kansas.

Patient selection: colonoscopy pf the sigmoid colon

Number of Diverticuli	Size of Diverticuli	Other Findings	Grade
scattered	small	normal	mild
multiple	small to large	minimal muscular hypertrophy; some tortuosity	moderate
multiple	mostly large	rigid colon; intrusive muscular hypertrophy; significant tortuosity	severe

Criteria for acute: pus emerging from a diverticular opening

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Endoscopic Grading System of Dean et al for Diverticulosis

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