ArticleGastroenterology research and practice2013
Acute diverticulitis in the young: the same disease in a different patient.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 23 citations in OpenAlex.
- The outcomes of right-sided and left-sided colonic diverticulitis following non-operative management: a systematic review and meta-analysis.World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2022Pooled it
- Risk factors for complicated diverticulitis: systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of colorectal disease · 2017Pooled it
- Complicated sigmoid diverticulitis in a 16-year-old patient in Saudi Arabia: a case report.Journal of surgical case reports · 2025Article
- Diverticulitis in the Under-40 Population.Cureus · 2024Article
- Tobacco Smoking Is a Strong Predictor of Failure of Conservative Treatment in Hinchey IIa and IIb Acute Diverticulitis-A Retrospective Single-Center Cohort Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Machine Learning Model for Outcome Prediction of Patients Suffering from Acute Diverticulitis Arriving at the Emergency Department-A Proof of Concept Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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- Risk factors and incidence of 90-day readmission for diverticulitis after an acute diverticulitis index admission.International journal of colorectal disease · 2021Article
- The Necessity of a Colonoscopy after an Acute Diverticulitis Event in Adults Less Than 50 Years Old.Cureus · 2019Article
- Acute Diverticulitis: A Rare Cause of Abdominal Pain.Gastroenterology research · 2019Article
- Emergency Department Burden of Diverticulitis in the USA, 2006-2013.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2017Article
- Trends in Hospital Admission and Surgical Procedures Following ED visits for Diverticulitis.The western journal of emergency medicine · 2016Article
- Single-incision laparoscopic surgery for diverticulitis in overweight patients.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2015Article
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Abstract
Background. Natural history and risk factors for diverticulitis in young patients are still debatable. This study aimed to assess whether difference exists in patients aged 50 and younger when compared to older patients and to identify risk factors for acute diverticulitis in the young. Patients and Methods. From January 2006 to December 2011, 80 patients were admitted to our department for acute diverticulitis. We carried out a cross-sectional study in 23 patients (28.7%) aged 50 and younger and 57 older patients (71.3%). Results. Acute diverticulitis in the young was not more aggressive than in the older patient. Diverticulitis at patient's admission was similar with respect to Hinchey's stage and prior history of diverticulitis. No significant difference was found for both medical and surgical treatment. The rate of recurrent diverticulitis in nonoperated patients was similar. Male gender, body mass index ≥25, and assumption of alcohol were independent risk factors for the occurrence of an acute diverticulitis in the young. Conclusions. The same disease seems to be affecting young patients such as overweight or obese male individual. Current policies to prevent diverticular disease and its related complications must include obesity control together with high-fiber diet and regular exercise.
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