Open AccessOperative Strategies for Diverticular Peritonitis
Author(s) -
Vasilis Constantinides,
Alexander G. Heriot,
Feza H. Remzi,
Ara Darzi,
Asha Senapati,
Victor W. Fazio,
Paris Tekkis
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/01.sla.0000225357.82218.ce
Subject(s) - medicine , diverticulitis , stoma (medicine) , surgery , diverticular disease , anastomosis , general surgery
To compare primary resection and anastomosis (PRA) with and without defunctioning stoma to Hartmann's procedure (HP) as the optimal operative strategy for patients presenting with Hinchey stage III-IV, perforated diverticulitis.