Open AccessElective operation after acute complicated diverticulitis: Is it still mandatory?
Author(s) -
Valérie Bridoux,
Marlène Antor,
L. Schwarz,
J. Cahais,
Haitham Khalil,
F Michot,
Jean–Jacques Tuech
Publication year - 2014
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.v20.i25.8166
Subject(s) - medicine , diverticulitis , asymptomatic , surgery , abscess , abdominal pain , retrospective cohort study , anastomosis , elective surgery
To investigate recurrence rates, patterns and complications after nonoperatively managed complicated diverticulitis (CD).