Background: Acute complicated diverticulitis (ACD) is an important and increasing issue in
Western countries that leads to a significant impact and burden for patients, but also for the …

Aim This paper addresses the current status of the treatment of acute colonic diverticulitis by
an evidence‐based review. Method A systematic search in PUBMED, MEDLINE, EMBASE …

Diverticulitis is a common condition in industrialized countries and an important cause of
hospital admissions. Its growing trend is a challenge for the surgeons who perform …

Introduction To analyze short and medium-term results of different surgical techniques in the
treatment of complicated acute diverticulitis (CAD). Methods Multicentre retrospective study …

Background The severity of acute diverticulitis ranges from mild, simple inflammation to
pericolic abscesses, or perforation with faeculent peritonitis. Treatment of diverticulitis has …

Aim: Acute diverticulitis is a frequent disease in the Western Countries. The increase number
of patients admitted in the Surgery Departments led the necessity of new Scores and …

Sigmoid diverticulitis is an increasingly common Western disease associated with a high
morbidity and cost of treatment. Improvement in the understanding of the disease process …

Background Diverticulitis is a common condition which carries significant morbidity and
socioeconomic burden (McGillicuddy et al in Arch Surg 144: 1157–1162, 2009). The …

Background: The optimal treatment of acute complicated diverticulitis is a matter of debate
and has undergone significant changes. Currently, the main focus of surgical treatment …

BACKGROUND: The surgical management of acute complicated diverticulitis has evolved to
avoid emergency surgery in favor of elective resection. The optimal manner to accomplish …