The treatment of diverticulitis depends upon the severity of the infection. Under normal circumstances diverticulitis can be cured with lot of rest and a low fiber diet. Along with a course of antibiotics the above stated therapy is the most common treatment of diverticulitis. However, if the condition is more serious with the pain is more serious and the attacks recurring then the need for hospitalization surfaces. If there is serious difficulty in passing bowel then the doctor may consider operating on the patient. There are two kinds of surgery done to cure Diverticulitis. There are two kinds of surgery, primary bowel resection and primary bowel resection with colostomy. The kind of surgery depends on the seriousness of the condition. Here are the two surgical procedures used to cure diverticulitis -

1)Primary bowel resection: this kind of surgery is done on every patient needing surgery to cure their diverticulitis. In this kind of surgery the infected part of the intestine is removed by operation and the healthy and the unaffected part of the colon are reconnected. By doing this normal excretion process is ensured. The process of doing a primary bowel resection also depends upon the amount of inflammation. The two kinds of primary bowel resection surgery are open surgery and laparoscopic surgery. Open surgery is the traditional form of operating on diverticulitis. In open surgery only one long incision is made in the abdomen. Laparoscopic surgery involves around three to four small incisions. Although with laparoscopic surgery the healing is faster, this kind of surgery can not be done on patient having overweight or extended inflammation.

2)Bowel resection with colostomy: this kind of surgery is done when the inflammation in the colon is so much that it becomes almost impossible to do a bowel resection straight away. To stabilize the condition first colostomy is done. In colostomy a stoma or an opening is made in the wall of the abdomen. This opening is then connected to the colon and the waste through the stoma passes in to a bag. The process of colostomy can both be permanent as well as temporary in nature. After months, once the inflammation reduces and is a bit healed then it is possible for the doctors to perform a primary bowel resection to remove the affected part and reconnect the colon with the rectum. This ensures painless bowel movement as well as freedom from other Diverticulitis Symptoms.