Is conservative treatment with antibiotics the correct strategy for management of right colonic diverticulitis?: A prospective study

Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 188-193

  Tae, Jung Kim ^a   In, Kyu Lee ^a   Jong, Kyung Park ^a   Yoon, Suk Lee ^a   Youn, Si ^a   Hun, Jung ^a   Hyung, Jin Kim ^a   Sang, Chul Lee ^a   Dae, Young Cheung ^b   Gorden, D Lee ^c   Seung, Taek Oh ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Colon, ascending; Diverticulitis; Medical management

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; METRONIDAZOLE;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIVERTICULITIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENCE RISK; RECURRENT DISEASE; RIGHT COLONIC DIVERTICULITIS; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80054094342     PISSN: 20937822     EISSN: 20937830     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3393/jksc.2011.27.4.188     Document Type: Article

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