[Dependence of diverticulosis on age (author's transl)]

The diverticulosis of the gastrointestinal tract is a widespread senile disease. The dependence of the diverticulosis on age is investigated on the basis of 1 000 proven cases of this disease. The importance of the anatomicomorphological lesions of the organs at old age as its cause is pointed out. The males seem to be affected by the diverticulosis somewhat more than the females, whereas its percental manifestation in the different organs is about equal for both sexes. It prevails in the colon with 48.4% and in the duodenum with 35.4% of all cases of organ diverticulosis. The existence of constitutional associations with other diseases, such as diabetes mellitus, is discussed. Finally, the therapeutic problems of the diverticulitis and their dependence on age are examined.