Long-term follow-up after first acute episode of sigmoid diverticulitis: Is surgery mandatory? A prospective study of 118 patients

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 962-966

  Chautems, R C ^a   Ambrosetti, P ^a   Ludwig, A ^a   Mermillod, B ^a   Morel, Ph ^a   Soravia, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Complicated diverticulitis; Computed tomography; Risk factors; Sigmoid diverticulitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; COLON DIVERTICULOSIS; COLON RESECTION; COLON SURGERY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COLECTOMY; DIVERTICULITIS, COLONIC; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SIGMOID DISEASES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0036315484     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-004-6336-4     Document Type: Article

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