Direction of perforation predicts the failure of non-operative management in patients with acute diverticulitis
Diverticular perforation towards the small bowel is associated with a very high risk for emergency sigmoidectomy due to failed non-operative treatment.
Authors
- Igors Iesalnieks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1548-6798)
- Maximilian Sohn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2434-2366)
- M Beyer
- Ayman Agha
- D Hofmann
Institutions
- München Klinik Bogenhausen (DE)
- Evangelisches Krankenhaus Kalk (DE)
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Strahlentherapie und Radioonkologie (DE)
- Klinikum Mutterhaus der Borromäerinnen (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Langenbeck s Archives of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-05-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00423-025-03733-5
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Diverticular Disease and Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01