Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift für alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen
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Comparative Study
[What is the actual benefit of sigmoid resection for acute diverticulitis? : Functional outcome after surgical and conservative treatment].
The correct therapeutic management of acute sigmoid diverticulitis (SD) is still controversially discussed. Essential to the success of therapy is primarily the long-term resolution of Patient symptoms after surgical or conservative therapy. The aim of this study was to compare the long-term outcome after conservative and surgical treatment of Patients with acute SD. ⋯ Surgical treatment of acute SD is more effective than conservative therapy for the prophylaxis of recurrent SD and avoidance of persistent symptoms.