ArticlePloS one2016
Smoking Is Associated with an Increased Risk for Surgery in Diverticulitis: A Case Control Study.
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- Smoking and alcohol consumption as risk factors for colonic diverticulosis and its complications: Systematic review and meta-analysis.Medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Risk Prediction in Diverticulitis.Clinics in colon and rectal surgery · 2025Review
- Smoking and Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Incident Diverticulitis in Women.Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association · 2024Article
- Outcomes of diverticulitis in patients with tobacco smoking: a propensity-matched analysis of nationwide inpatient sample.International journal of colorectal disease · 2021Article
- Pathophysiology and Epidemiology of Diverticular Disease.Clinics in colon and rectal surgery · 2021Review
- The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland consensus guidelines in emergency colorectal surgery.Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland · 2021Article
- Recent advances in understanding and managing diverticulitis.F1000Research · 2018Review
- Clinical Features and Factors Associated With Surgical Treatment in Patients With Complicated Colonic Diverticulitis.Annals of coloproctology · 2017Article
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Abstract
importanceCigarette smoking increases the risk of surgery in Crohn's disease. However, the effect of smoking on the need for surgery for diverticulitis is unknown.
objectiveWe evaluated whether smoking was a risk factor for surgery among patients admitted to hospital with acute diverticulitis.
designWe conducted a population-based comparative cohort study of patients admitted to hospital for diverticulitis who were treated with medical versus surgical management. SETTING &
participantsWe used the population-based Discharge Abstract Database to identify 176 adults admitted emergently with a diagnosis of diverticulitis between 2009 and 2010 in Calgary. INTERVENTION & MAIN OUTCOME: We performed a medical chart review to confirm the diagnosis of diverticulitis and to extract clinical data. The primary outcome was a partial colectomy during hospitalization. Logistic regression evaluated the association between smoking and surgery after adjusting for potential confounders, including age, sex, comorbidity, and disease severity.
resultsA partial colectomy was performed on 35.6% of patients with diverticulitis and 1.3% died. Among diverticulitis patients, 26.8% were current smokers, 31.5% were ex-smokers, and 41.6% never smoked. Compared to non-smokers, current smokers (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 9.02; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.47-32.97) and former smokers (adjusted OR 5.41; 95% CI: 1.54-18.96) had increased odds of surgery. CONCLUSION AND RELEVANCE: Smoking is associated with the need for surgical management of diverticulitis.
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