Regardless of how the problem is examined, diverticular disease is a significant burden for
both patients and healthcare systems. In Western and industrialized nations, diverticulosis of …

AIM: To review current applications of the laparoscopic surgery while highlighting the
standard procedures across different fields. METHODS: A comprehensive search was …

Background: The standard of care for acute uncomplicated diverticulitis today is antibiotic
treatment, although there are no controlled studies supporting this management. The aim …

Importance Perforated colonic diverticulitis usually requires surgical resection, which is
associated with significant morbidity. Cohort studies have suggested that laparoscopic …

Background Case series suggest that laparoscopic peritoneal lavage might be a promising
alternative to sigmoidectomy in patients with perforated diverticulitis. We aimed to assess the …

Background About 25% of patients with acute diverticulitis require emergency intervention.
Currently, most patients with diverticular peritonitis undergo a Hartmann's procedure. Our …

Objective: To evaluate short-term outcomes of a new treatment for perforated diverticulitis
with purulent peritonitis in a randomized controlled trial. Background: Perforated diverticulitis …

Despite advances in diagnosis, surgery, and antimicrobial therapy, mortality rates
associated with complicated intra-abdominal infections remain exceedingly high. The 2013 …

The statements produced by the Consensus Conference on Diverticular Disease promoted
by GRIMAD (Gruppo Italiano Malattia Diverticolare, Italian Group on Diverticular Diseases) …

Abstract Background In January 2010, the SICE (Italian Society of Endoscopic Surgery),
under the auspices of the EAES, decided to revisit the clinical recommendations for the role …