Long-term outcome and management of right colonic diverticulitis in western countries: Multicentric Retrospective Study - 21/08/19
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Summary |
Aim of the study |
Right colonic Diverticulitis (RD) is rare in Europe; few studies have focused on it and its management is not standardised. The aim of this study was to analyse the clinical presentation (complicated, uncomplicated), acute phase management and long-term outcome of RD in western countries.
Patients and methods |
From 2003 to 2017, 93 consecutive patients who presented with RD were retrospectively included at 11 French Hospital Centres.
Results |
The study population consisted of two groups: Uncomplicated Right Diverticulitis (URD) group (63.5%, (n=59)) and Complicated Right Diverticulitis (CRD) group (36.5%, [n=34]). 84.7% (n=50/59) of URD were treated conservatively. 41.2% (n=14/34) of patients with CRD had emergency surgery (mostly laparotomy) for Hinchey III peritonitis, clinical intolerance or hemodynamic instability. Altogether 5.2% (n=2/34) patients with CRD had surgery after a cooling off period (initially abscess). The overall rate of severe postoperative complications was low (8%). Recurrence rate was low and comparable in both groups: 6.8% (n=4/59) for URD and 8.8% (n=3/34) for CRD, all recurrences occurred in the same locations with an uncomplicated form, 42.9% (n=3/7) of them had elective laparoscopic surgery and the rest were conservatively treated. Median follow up was 33.2 months.
Conclusion |
Conservative treatment can be proposed safely and efficiently for URD and for selected patients with CRD. Surgery should be reserved for unstable patients or patients with severe forms of complicated diverticulitis in emergency.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Uncomplicated right diverticulitis, Complicated right diverticulitis, Conservative treatment, Surgery, Recurrence
Abbreviations : RD, LD, CRD, URD, CT, BMI, ASA, NSAID, CRP
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Vol 156 - N° 4
P. 296-304 - septembre 2019 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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