Open AccessColonic diverticulitis with comorbid diseases may require elective colectomy
Author(s) -
Kevin C. W. Hsiao,
Joseph G. Wann,
Chien-Sheng Lin,
ChangChieh Wu,
Shu-Wen Jao,
Ming-Hsin Yang
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v19.i39.6613
Subject(s) - medicine , diverticulitis , colectomy , diverticulosis , comorbidity , diverticular disease , retrospective cohort study , ulcerative colitis , surgery , disease , general surgery
To investigate the comorbid disease could be the predictors for the elective colectomy in colonic diverticulitis.