Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift für alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen
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Comparative Study
[Results of sigma resection in acute complicated diverticulitis : method and time of surgical intervention].
The aim of this study was to check the results of laparoscopic sigmoid resection for sigmoid diverticular disease with respect to stage of inflammation and time of surgical intervention. ⋯ Laparoscopic sigmoid resection can be performed in cases of complicated diverticulitis without significantly increasing their overall morbidity. Because of the lower complication rate, we recommend that patients with acute sigmoid diverticulitis receive initial antibiotic treatment and then undergo late elective laparoscopic sigmoid resection.