SynthesisInternational journal of colorectal disease2018
A systematic review and meta-analysis of outpatient treatment for acute diverticulitis.
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30 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 82 citations in OpenAlex.
- Diagnosis accuracy of ultrasonography for acute colonic diverticulitis: a diagnostic meta-analysis.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2026Pooled it
- The influence of preoperative e intraoperative factors in predicting postoperative morbidity and mortality in perforated diverticulitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Updates in surgery · 2024Pooled it
- German guideline diverticular disease/diverticulitis: Part II: Conservative, interventional and surgical management.United European gastroenterology journal · 2022Guideline
- Is the outpatient management of acute diverticulitis safe and effective? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Techniques in coloproctology · 2019Pooled it
- A bibliometric analysis of diverticulitis: global trends and future directions.Updates in surgery · 2026Article
- Early risk stratification of acute diverticulitis using procalcitonin, CRP, and CT imaging: A retrospective analysis.Turkish journal of surgery · 2026Article
- Global hospital-based disease management of acute diverticulitis: a prospective, international cohort study.EClinicalMedicine · 2025Article
- Outpatient Management Protocol for Uncomplicated Diverticulitis: A 3-Year Monocentric Experience in a Tertiary Hospital.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- From evidence to practice: real-world insights into outpatient management of acute uncomplicated diverticulitis.Techniques in coloproctology · 2024Observational
- Recent updates on classification and unsolved issues of diverticular disease: a narrative review.Journal of Yeungnam medical science · 2024Article
- Diverticulitis in the Under-40 Population.Cureus · 2024Article
- Clinical-Pathological Conference Series from the Medical University of Graz : Case No 166: An 82-year-old woman with voluminous diarrhea and weight loss.Wiener klinische Wochenschrift · 2023Article
- The value of CA125 in predicting acute complicated colonic diverticulitis.International journal of colorectal disease · 2023Observational
- Diverticulitis is a population health problem: Lessons and gaps in strategies to implement and improve contemporary care.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2023Review
- Assessing and managing frailty in emergency laparotomy: a WSES position paper.World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2023Review
- Outcomes of surgical treatment of diverticular abscesses after failure of antibiotic therapy.Updates in surgery · 2023Article
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- Minimally invasive surgery in emergency surgery: a WSES survey.World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2022Article
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- Changing Paradigms in the Management of Acute Uncomplicated Diverticulitis.Scandinavian journal of surgery : SJS : official organ for the Finnish Surgical Society and the Scandinavian Surgical Society · 2021Review
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11 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundThe shift from routine antibiotics towards omitting antibiotics for uncomplicated acute diverticulitis opens up the possibility for outpatient instead of inpatient treatment, potentially reducing the burden of one of the most common gastrointestinal diseases in the Western world. PURPOSE: Assessing the safety and cost savings of outpatient treatment in acute colonic diverticulitis.
methodsPubMed and EMBASE were searched for studies on outpatient treatment of colonic diverticulitis, confirmed with computed tomography or ultrasound. Outcomes were readmission rate, need for emergency surgery or percutaneous abscess drainage, and healthcare costs.
resultsA total of 19 studies with 2303 outpatient treated patients were included. These studies predominantly excluded patients with comorbidity or immunosuppression, inability to tolerate oral intake, or lack of an adequate social network. The pooled incidence rate of readmission for outpatient treatment was 7% (95%CI 6-9%, I
conclusionOutpatient treatment of uncomplicated diverticulitis resulted in low readmission rates and very low rates of complications. Furthermore, healthcare cost savings were substantial. Therefore, outpatient treatment of uncomplicated diverticulitis seems to be a safe option for most patients.
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