Acute colonic diverticulitis is one of the most common clinical conditions encountered by
surgeons in the acute setting. An international multidisciplinary panel of experts from the …

Acute left colonic diverticulitis (ALCD) in the elderly presents with unique epidemiological
features when compared with younger patients. The clinical presentation is more nuanced in …

Aim The goal of this European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) guideline project is to give
an overview of the existing evidence on the management of diverticular disease, primarily as …

Purpose Diverticular disease is common and of increasing medical and economical
importance. Various practice guidelines on diagnostic and treatment on this disease exist …

Aim There is a requirement for an expansive and up to date review of the management of
emergency colorectal conditions seen in adults. The primary objective is to provide detailed …

1.1. Hintergrund Die Divertikulose und die Divertikelkrankheit gehören zu den häufigsten
gastroenterolgischen Erscheinungen und Krankheitsbildern. Jeder dritte bis zweite …

Introduction Damage control surgery (DCS) is the classic approach to manage severe
trauma and has recently also been considered an appropriate approach to the treatment of …

Purpose Optimal surgical management of perforated diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon has
yet to be clearly defined. The purpose of this study was to evaluate efficacy of a “Damage …

The term “open abdomen” refers to a surgically created defect in the abdominal wall that
exposes abdominal viscera. Leaving an abdominal cavity temporarily open has been well …

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