Aim Immunosuppression is believed to worsen outcomes for patients who require surgery
for perforated diverticulitis. The aim of this study was to compare surgical outcomes between …

Background Diagnosis and treatment of diverticulitis in immunosuppressed patients are
more challenging than in immunocompetent patients, as maintenance immunosuppressive …

BACKGROUND: The management of acute diverticulitis in immunosuppressed patients is
increasingly debated. The appropriate timing and type of operation remains controversial …

Methods A comprehensive literature search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, and the
Cochrane Library. Studies comparing the clinical outcomes of immunocompromised and …

Purpose The question of whether immunosuppressed (IS) patients should be offered
elective sigmoidectomy following a single episode of diverticulitis is controversial. We …

Background Immunocompromised patients with acute diverticulitis are at increased risk of
morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to compare clinical presentations, types of …

BACKGROUND: Acute diverticulitis in immunocompromised patients is associated with high
morbidity and mortality rates with either medical or surgical treatment. Thus, management …

BACKGROUND: To evaluate the probability of recurrence and the virulence of colonic
diverticulitis correlated with immunocompromised status. METHODS: Nine hundred thirty …

Background Immunosuppressed patients with diverticular disease are at higher risk of
postoperative complications, however reported rates have varied. The aim of this study is to …

Objective Comparison of primary anastomosis (PA) and Hartmann's procedure (HP) in
perforated diverticulitis is biased as the patient groups are different in age, comorbidity and …