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Surgical Management of Perforated Colonic Diverticulitis
Louis Auguste, MD;
Edgar Borrero, MD;
Leslie Wise, MD
Arch Surg. 1985;120(4):450-452.
Abstract
• Between 1960 and 1983, 116 patients had surgical treatment for acutely perforated colonic diverticulitis. Sixty-five patients had immediate or primary resection and 51 had delayed or staged resection. The two groups were comparable as to age, sex, and associated diseases. The mortality rate (12% v 20%), duration of hospital stay (36 days v 52 days), and duration of disability (81 days v 148 days) were all lower for the primary resection than the staged resection group. We believe that, whenever possible, the perforated segment of colonic diverticulitis should be resected primarily.
(Arch Surg 1985;120:450-452)
Author Affiliations
From the Department of Surgery, Long Island Jewish—Hillside Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY, and the State University of New York (Stony Brook).
Footnotes
Accepted for publication Nov 29, 1984.
Reprint requests to Department of Surgery, Long Island Jewish—Hillside Medical Center, Manhasset Division, 1554 Northern Blvd, Manhasset, NY 11030 (Dr Auguste).
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