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"Incidentally detected diverticula usually do not require any therapy. If associated with reflux, recurrent infection, or obstruction, they should be resected, and diverticulectomy should be performed ⁷. However, because of the risk of the development of carcinoma, some surgeons advocate prophylactic surgery in all cases. Hutch diverticula are prone to spontaneous rupture, as well as post-surgical recurrence."

Line 16:401 · Only use medical adjectival hyphens where the letters at the end and start of the compound word are the same, e.g. post-transplant. In this case, don't use the hyphen: 'post-surgical'.

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