How do diverticula of the gastrointestinal tract form?
Bowel diverticula are the result of one of three processes:
(1) pulsion diverticula due to increased intraluminal pressure,
(2) traction diverticula due to traction on the wall of the bowel by scarring, and (3) congenital diverticula due to abnormal development.
The most common type of diverticula are pulsion diverticula, which are seen predominantly in the colon.
