The mission of the Italian Society of Colorectal Surgery (SICCR) is to optimize patient care.
Providing evidence-based practice guidelines is therefore of key importance. About the …

Objectives To investigate outcomes of early versus delayed surgery in patients with acute
recurrent diverticulitis. Methods We performed a systematic review in accordance with …

Aim Hartmann's procedure (HP) is commonly used for the emergency treatment of
complicated sigmoid diverticulitis (CSD). It is intended to restore intestinal continuity; …

Purpose The aim of this meta-analysis was to investigate the optimal time point of elective
sigmoidectomy regarding the intraoperative and postoperative course in diverticular …

Purpose The optimal timing of elective surgery in patients with the colonic diverticular
disease remains controversial. We aimed to analyze the timing of sigmoidectomy in patients …

Introduction Diverticulitis is a common surgical admission that presents with a wide range of
symptoms and severity. Overall there has been a shift to conservative management …

Purpose: The present study aims to determine the morbidity and mortality of emergency
colonic surgery and the factors associated with adverse outcome, and to evaluate any …

Acute care surgery encompasses the fields of trauma, burn, and surgical critical care and
now emergency general surgery (EGS). The EGS patient is defined by the American …

Einleitung: Bei der Sigmadivertikulitis besteht eine krankhafte Veränderung einer
vorbestehenden Sigmadivertikulose. Die Therapie der Sigmadivertikulitis macht einen …

Purpose An important factor in the decision to perform laparoscopic sigmoid resection for
patient suffering from recurrent and ongoing diverticulitis is quality of life (QoL). It is unknown …