Mandatory exploration is not necessary for patients with acute diverticulitis and free intraperitoneal air

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1376-

  Langenfeld, Sean Joseph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ALGORITHM; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST MEDIUM EXTRAVASATION; DIVERTICULITIS; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LAVAGE; LETTER; PERCUTANEOUS DRAINAGE; PERITONITIS; PNEUMOPERITONEUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTIC SHOCK; X RAY PICTURE;

DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DIVERTICULITIS; HUMANS;

EID: 84877074461     PISSN: 21630755     EISSN: 21630763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e31828c31ab     Document Type: Letter

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3. Costi R, Cauchi F, LeBianA, et al. Challenging a classic myth: pneumoperitoneum associated with acute diverticulitis is not an indication for open or laparoscopic emergency surgery in hemodynamically stable patients. A 10-year experience with a nonoperative treatment. Surg Endosc. 2012;26:2061-2071.