International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 9-15 , March 2009

Colonic Diverticulitis in the Elderly

  • Chien-Kuo Liu

      Affiliations

    • Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Chien-Kuo Liu, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, 92, Section 2, Chung-Shan North Road, Taipei 104, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Hsi-Hsien Hsu

      Affiliations

    • Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • She-Meng Cheng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

,Accepted 14 February 2009.

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PII: S1873-9598(09)70015-8

doi: 10.1016/S1873-9598(09)70015-8

International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 9-15 , March 2009

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