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 …

Secondary peritonitis accounts for 1% of urgent or emergent hospital admissions and is the
second leading cause of sepsis in patients in intensive care units globally. Overall mortality …

The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) is dedicated to ensuring high-
quality patient care by advancing the science, prevention, and management of disorders …

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 …

Background Traditionally, perforated diverticulitis with purulent peritonitis was treated with
resection and colostomy (Hartmann's procedure), with inherent complications and risk of a …

Importance Perforated colonic diverticulitis usually requires surgical resection, with
significant morbidity. Short-term results from randomized clinical trials have indicated that …

Background Recent randomized trials demonstrated that laparoscopic lavage compared
with resection for Hinchey III perforated diverticulitis was associated with similar mortality …

Objective: To compare clinical outcomes after laparoscopic lavage (LL) or colonic resection
(CR) for purulent diverticulitis. Background: Laparoscopic lavage has been suggested as an …

Perforated diverticulitis is an emergent clinical condition and its management is challenging
and still debated. The aim of this position paper was to critically review the available …

This systematic review and meta-analysis investigates current evidence on the therapeutic
role of laparoscopic lavage in the management of diverticular peritonitis. A systematic review …