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Acute and Elective Laparoscopic Resection for Complicated Sigmoid Diverticulitis: Clinical and Histological Outcome

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Abstract

Background

Surgical treatment of acute complicated sigmoid diverticulitis is still under debate while elective treatment of recurrent diverticulitis has proven benefits. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and histological outcome of acute and elective laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy in patients with diverticulitis.

Methods

A retrospective review was conducted where 197 patients were analyzed undergoing laparoscopic sigmoid resection for acute complicated diverticulitis and recurrent diverticulitis. Single-stage laparoscopic resection and primary anastomosis were routinely performed using a 3-trocar technique. Recorded data included age, sex, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)-score, operative time, duration of hospital stay, complications, and histological results.

Results

Ninety-one patients received laparoscopy for acute diverticular disease (group I) and 93 patients underwent elective laparoscopic sigmoid resection for diverticulitis (group II). M/F ratio was 49:42 for group I and 37:56 for group II. Mean operative time and hospital stay was similar in both groups. Majority of patients were ASA II in both groups. Rate of minor complications was 14.3 % in group I and 7.5 % in group II. Major complications were 2.2 % for acute treatment and 4.3 % for elective resections. No anastomotic leakage and no mortality occurred. In 32.3 % of the patients of elective group II, destruction of the colonic wall with pericolic abscess, fistulization, or fibrinoid purulent peritonitis were identified.

Conclusions

Laparoscopic surgery for acute diverticular disease is safe and effective. Continuing bowl inflammations in histological specimens justify sigmoid resection in elective patients, but more effective pre-operative parameters need to be found to identify patients that would benefit from surgery during the initial episode.

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    Marty Zdichavsky, Thomas Kratt, Dietmar Stüker, Tobias Meile, Maximilian v. Feilitzsch, Dörte Wichmann & Alfred Königsrainer

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Zdichavsky, M., Kratt, T., Stüker, D. et al. Acute and Elective Laparoscopic Resection for Complicated Sigmoid Diverticulitis: Clinical and Histological Outcome. J Gastrointest Surg 17, 1966–1971 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-013-2296-0

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