| Sigmoid Diverticulitis in Young Patients-A More Aggressive Disease than in Older Patients? | |
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PMID: 21318443 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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INTRODUCTION: There is controversy over whether sigmoid diverticulitis (SD) is more aggressive with a higher risk of perforation in younger than in older patients. The aim of this study was to assess the clinical presentation and outcome of patients ≤40 and >40 years old with acute diverticulitis. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Consecutive admissions of all patients with acute SD were prospectively recruited from January 1998 to June 2010. RESULTS: A total of 1,019 patients were included: 513 (69 ≤40 years and 444 >40 years) presented with their first episode, while 506 (20 ≤40 years, 486 >40 years) had a prior history of SD. The percentage of patients with severe SD did not differ between the two age groups either for the first (covered perforation, 30.4% vs. 29.5%, p = 0.875; free perforation, 26.1% vs. 23.9%, p = 0.69) or for the recurrent episode (covered perforation, 15% vs. 8.2%, p = 0.287; free perforation, 5% vs. 4.1%, p = 0.846). Furthermore, the rate of emergency surgery did not differ between both age groups either for the first (26.1% vs. 23.9%, p = 0.690) or the recurrent episode (5% vs. 4.1%, p = 0.846). No differences in the rate of Hartmann's procedure (52.6% vs. 68.3%, p = 0.180) and failure of conservative treatment (3.4% vs. 4.9%, p = 0.607) were observed between younger and older patients. CONCLUSION: Acute SD in younger patients is not more aggressive and has no higher risk of perforation or need for emergency surgery compared to older patients. |
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Jörg-Peter Ritz; Kai S Lehmann; Andrea Stroux; Heinz J Buhr; Christoph Holmer |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-2-12 |
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Title: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract Volume: - ISSN: 1873-4626 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Feb |
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Created Date: 2011-2-14 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9706084 Medline TA: J Gastrointest Surg Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Department of General, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12200, Berlin, Germany. |
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