Emergent and elective surgery for diverticulitis

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1152-1153

  Floch, Craig L ^a  

^a Fairfield County Bariatrics and Surgical Specialists   (United States)

Author keywords

Surgery for diverticulitis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLON DIVERTICULOSIS; ELECTIVE SURGERY; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; REVIEW;

DIVERTICULITIS, COLONIC; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

EID: 58149260626     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e3181893648     Document Type: Article

References (15)

1. Stollman N, Raskin JB. Diverticular disease of the colon. Lancet. 2004;363:631-639.
2. Schoetz DJ. Diverticular disease of the colon: a century old problem. Dis Colon Rectum. 1999;42:703-709.
3. Chapman J, Davies M, Wolff B, et al. Complicated diverticulitis: is it time to rethink the rules? Ann Surg. 2005;242:576-583.
4. Zorcolo L, Covatta L, Carlomango N, et al. Safety of primary anastomosis in emergency colorectal surgery. Colorectal Dis. 2003;5: 262-269.
5. Kaiser AM, Klang JK, Lake JP, et al. The management of complicated diverticulitis and the role of computed tomography. Am J Gastroenterol. 2005;100:910-917.
6. Franklin ME, Dorman JP, Jacobs M, et al. Is laparoscopic surgery applicable to complicated diverticular disease? Surg Endosc. 1997; 11:1021-1025.
7. Wong WG, Wexner S, Lowry A, et al. Practice parameters for the treatment of sigmoid diverticulitis-supporting documentation. The Standards Task Force. The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Dis Colon Rectum. 2000;43:289-297.
8. Senagore AJ. Laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy for diverticular disease. Surg Clin North Am. 2005;85:19-24.
9. Natarajan S, Ewings EL, Vega RJ. Laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy after acute diverticulitis: when to operate? World J Surg. 2004;28: 92-96.
10. Schwandener O, Farke S, Fisher F, et al. Laparoscopic colectomy for recurrent and complicated diverticulitis: a prospective study of 396 patients. Lanenbecks Arch Surg. 2004;389:97-103.
11. Guller U, Jain N, Hervey S, et al. Laparoscopic vs open colectomy: outcomes comparison based on large nationwide databases. Arch Surg. 2003;138:1179-1186.
12. Janes S, Meagher A, Frizelle FA. Elective surgery after acute diverticulitis. Br J Surg. 2005;92:133-142.
13. Rafferty J, Shellito P, Hyman N, et al. Practice parameters for sigmoid diverticulitis. Dis Colon Rectum. 2006;49:939-944.
14. Bartus CM, Lipof T, Shahbaz Sarwar CM, et al. Colovesicle fistula: not a contraindication to elective laparoscopic colectomy. Dis Colon Rectum. 2005;48:233-236.
15. Thaler K, Baig MK, Berho M, et al. Determinants of recurrence after sigmoid resection for uncomplicated diverticulitis. Dis Colon Rectum. 2003;46:385-388.