Open AccessOutcome after Emergency Surgery for Acute Perforated Diverticulitis in 200 Cases
Author(s) -
Jefrey Vermeulen,
G.P. Akkersdijk,
M. Gosselink,
Wim C.J. Hop,
Guido H. H. Mannaerts,
Erwin van der Harst,
PeterPaul L. O. Coene,
Wibo F. Weidema,
Johan F. Lange
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
digestive surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.762
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1421-9983
pISSN - 0253-4886
DOI - 10.1159/000107719
Subject(s) - medicine , diverticulitis , surgery , anastomosis , intensive care unit , peritonitis , general surgery
Mortality and morbidity rates of acute perforated diverticulitis remain high. The ideal treatment is still controversial. The object of this study was to compare patients with perforated diverticulitis treated either by resection with primary anastomosis (PA) or Hartmann's procedure (HP).
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