The management of diverticulitis: a review of the guidelines

To the Editor: The narrative review of diverticular disease by You and colleagues1 is most welcome. While highlighting the ubiquity of the problem and factors that facilitate the development of the disease and outlining an evidence‐based strategy to assess and manage the condition, it is also important to note patient factors, such as comorbidities treated with certain medications, which may facilitate uncomplicated disease becoming complicated. Further, commencing certain medications in patients with diverticular disease may often have unappreciated risks.2,3,4,5