Background The classical treatment of perforated sigmoid diverticulitis with generalised
peritonitis is based on the principle of two-stage surgical procedures with a temporary initial …

Background The best treatment for perforated colonic diverticulitis with generalized
peritonitis is still under debate. Concurrent strategies are resection with primary anastomosis …

The surgical management of perforated diverticulitis remains a subject of controversy, with
some workers advocating initial drainage with decompressive colostomy and others favoring …

Purpose The ideal treatment of patients with perforated diverticulitis is still controversial.
Hartmann's procedure has been the treatment of choice for decades, but primary …

Left sided colonic diverticulitis is a common and costly gastrointestinal disease in Western
countries, characterized by acute onset of often severe abdominal pain. Imaging is …

Sigmoid diverticulitis with perforation and generalized peritonitis is a grave complication of
diverticular disease. To compare accurately the results of two operative approaches …

Three hundred cases of complicated diverticular disease were entered into a national audit
organised by the Surgical Research Society from 30 hospitals between 1985 and 1988 …

Introduction: Diverticular disease of the colon is a common condition in developed countries.
For perforated diverticulitis Hartmann's procedure is a safe and quick treatment option. But …

INTRODUCTION: The population of Finland is aging fast, and dietary fiber consumption has
decreased during the past few decades; the prevalence of sigmoid diverticular perforation …

Purpose This prospective study aimed to compare outcomes after laparoscopic peritoneal
lavage (LPL) and sigmoid resection with primary colorectal anastomosis (RPA). Methods …